Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: M. Waldo Hatler – World War I – November 8, 1918

When others hesitated before the cold, deadly waters of the Meuse, Sergeant M. Waldo Hatler dove in. Alone, he swam into enemy territory, scouted their lines under fire, and returned through the current with the knowledge his division needed to win.

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Medal of Honor: Kyle J. White – War in Afghanistan – November 9, 2007

In the mountains of Afghanistan, Specialist Kyle J. White awoke from an RPG blast to chaos and enemy fire. Wounded and outnumbered, he fought on—calling airstrikes, aiding the wounded, and refusing to yield.

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Medal of Honor: Gerald O. Young – Vietnam War – November 9, 1967

When his helicopter was shot down in flames, Captain Gerald O. Young crawled from the wreckage—burned, wounded, and alone. For seventeen hours, he defied capture to protect his men and save others from sharing his fate.

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Medal of Honor: James Allen Taylor – Vietnam War – November 9, 1967

Under relentless fire in the jungles of Vietnam, one cavalry officer ran again and again into burning vehicles to save his men. Captain James Allen Taylor refused to let the flames—or the enemy—claim a single life he could still reach.

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Medal of Honor: Lance P. Sijan – Vietnam War – November 9, 1967

Alone, wounded, and hunted in the jungles of North Vietnam, one American refused to yield. Captain Lance P. Sijan endured six weeks of agony, captivity, and torture — but never broke faith, never gave in, and never stopped believing in freedom.

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Medal of Honor: William E. Metzger Jr. – World War II (Air Mission) – November 9, 1944

Over Germany’s skies, Lieutenants Donald J. Gott and William E. Metzger Jr. refused to abandon a wounded crewmate. Guiding their burning B-17 to friendly lines, they died ensuring others lived—a final act of courage and loyalty.

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Medal of Honor: Henry Gurke – World War II – November 9, 1943

In the steaming jungles of Bougainville, one Marine made the ultimate choice — his life for his comrade’s. Private First Class Henry Gurke smothered a grenade with his body so that another man could keep fighting.