Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor, James P. Connor, World War II, August 15, 1944

Pinned down on the beaches of southern France, Sergeant James P. Connor refused to surrender to wounds, fear, or overwhelming odds. His grit carried his shattered platoon through minefields, machine gun nests, and murderous fire

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Medal of Honor, Lester Hammond Jr. Korean War, August 14, 1952

“Outnumbered, wounded, and trapped deep behind enemy lines, Corporal Lester Hammond Jr. chose to fight from an exposed position rather than seek cover. With his radio in hand, he called down punishing artillery fire until the last breath left his body

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Medal of Honor, John E. Kilmer, Korean War, August 13, 1952

“On a blood-soaked hill in Korea, amidst mortar blasts and sniper fire, a young Navy corpsman made the ultimate choice. Rather than save himself, he used his own body to shield a wounded Marine—paying with his life so another might live.”

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Medal of Honor, Leonard L. Alvarado, Vietnam War, August 12, 1969

In the dense, unforgiving jungles of Phuoc Long Province, Specialist Leonard L. Alvarado’s patrol was rushing to aid a sister platoon under siege. Facing an entrenched and aggressive enemy, he pressed forward through a storm of gunfire.

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Medal of Honor, Kenneth L. Worley, Vietnam War, August 12, 1968

In the darkness of a quiet ambush site, grenades suddenly clattered across the floor. Without hesitation, Lance Corporal Kenneth L. Worley made the ultimate choice—throwing himself upon one to shield his fellow Marines from certain death.

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Medal of Honor, Roy M. Wheat, Vietnam War August 11, 1967

A sudden hiss in the grass told three Marines their lives were about to end. In the blink of an eye, Lance Corporal Roy M. Wheat made the decision that only a true brother-in-arms could—throwing himself on the mine to save them.

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Medal of Honor, Howard V. Lee – Vietnam War – August 8–9, 1966

Surrounded deep in enemy territory, a Marine platoon was fighting for its life against overwhelming forces. Major Howard V. Lee, wounded and outnumbered, refused to abandon them—fighting through the night to hold the perimeter until relief arrived.