Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: John C. Villepigue, World War I, October 15, 1918

When his patrol was shattered by enemy guns, Corporal John Villepigue crawled forward alone through a storm of fire—fighting, killing, and capturing until his company could advance.

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Medal of Honor: Paul Hellstrom Foster, Vietnam War, October 14, 1967

When a grenade landed among his team inside the command post, Sergeant Paul Foster didn’t hesitate—he threw down his vest, dove on the grenade, and gave his life to save five Marines.

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Medal of Honor: Edward R. Schowalter, Jr., Korean War, October 14, 1952

Bleeding from multiple wounds, Lieutenant Edward Schowalter refused evacuation—leading his men through fire and shrapnel to seize a key enemy trench in Korea.

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Medal of Honor: Ralph Talbot, World War I, October 14, 1918

Outnumbered twelve to one in the skies over Belgium, 2nd Lt. Ralph Talbot fought off enemy fighters, landed his shattered plane to save his wounded observer—and returned alone to base.

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Medal of Honor: Robert Guy Robinson, World War I, October 14, 1918

Shot through the arm and outnumbered twelve to one, Gunnery Sergeant Robert Robinson cleared his jammed gun with one hand and kept fighting the enemy in the skies over Belgium.

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Medal of Honor: Michael A. Donaldson, World War I, October 14, 1918

When his regiment fell back under a storm of German fire, Sergeant Michael Donaldson refused to retreat—he went forward, again and again, to carry the wounded home.

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Medal of Honor: Arlo L. Olson, World War II, October 13–27, 1943

Chest-deep in the icy Volturno River, Captain Arlo Olson waded through machine-gun fire to lead his men into battle—one of the 3rd Infantry Division’s boldest combat leaders, whose courage burned until his final breath.