Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Paul L. Bolden - World War II - December 23, 1944

Pinned down by overwhelming fire, one noncommissioned officer chose to crawl forward rather than wait for relief that might never come. Wounded repeatedly and fighting alone inside an enemy strongpoint, he finished the mission by sheer force of will.

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Medal of Honor: Peter J. Dalessondro - World War II - December 22, 1944

As German forces surged through the Ardennes, one noncommissioned officer chose to stand alone rather than allow his platoon to be overrun. Surrounded, outnumbered, and fully exposed, he called the final barrage onto his own position.

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Medal of Honor: Larry E. Smedley - Vietnam War - December 21, 1967

Outnumbered, wounded, and nearly alone, a young Marine squad leader stood between a rocket force and Da Nangâ€”and charged forward anyway. His final assault stopped an attack that could have devastated an entire air complex.

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Medal of Honor: Henry F. Warner - World War II - December 20-21, 1944

At point-blank range against advancing armor, one antitank gunner stood his groundâ€”fighting tanks with cannon, pistol, and sheer resolve until he was killed at his post.

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Medal of Honor: Horace M. Thorne - World War II - December 21, 1944

In a frozen Belgian forest, one cavalry scout climbed onto a burning enemy tank and turned it into a fighting platformâ€”holding his ground until enemy fire silenced him forever.

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Medal of Honor: Francis S. Currey - World War II - December 21, 1944

Facing tanks, infantry, and collapsing defenses, one automatic rifleman fought across open streetsâ€”using every weapon he could find to stop an armored assault and save his comrades.

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Medal of Honor: George Benjamin, Jr. - World War II - December 21, 1944

Carrying only a pistol and a radio, one young soldier ran straight into enemy fireâ€”leading the attack by force of will when others hesitated.