Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Riley L. Pitts – Vietnam War – October 31, 1967

When his men were trapped by fire from three sides in the jungles of Vietnam, Captain Riley L. Pitts refused to fall back—he charged forward, rifle and grenade launcher in hand, until his final breath.

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Medal of Honor: Herman H. Hanneken – Haitian Campaign – October 31–November 1, 1919

Disguised as enemy soldiers, Lieutenant Herman H. Hanneken led a suicidal raid deep into rebel territory—and struck down Haiti’s most feared warlord, Charlemagne Péralte, with his own pistol.

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Medal of Honor: William R. Button – Haitian Campaign – October 31–November 1, 1919

In the dark jungles of Haiti, Corporal William R. Button led a daring night assault that ended the reign of the most feared outlaw in the Caribbean—Charlemagne Péralte himself.

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Medal of Honor: Jesse N. Funk – World War I – October 31, 1918

When the wounded cried out across No Man’s Land, Private First Class Jesse N. Funk didn’t hesitate—he crawled through a storm of German bullets to bring them home.

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Medal of Honor: Charles D. Barger – World War I – October 31, 1918

Under relentless machine-gun fire in No Man’s Land, Private First Class Charles D. Barger refused to stay behind—he ran into the storm, again and again, to bring the wounded home.

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Medal of Honor: Wilburn K. Ross, World War II, October 30, 1944

Pinned down, outnumbered, and nearly out of ammunition, Private Wilburn K. Ross fought alone for five relentless hours—turning his machine gun into a wall of fire that stopped a German breakthrough cold.

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Medal of Honor: Humbert R. “Rocky” Versace, Vietnam War, October 29, 1963 – September 26, 1965

Even in captivity, they could not conquer his spirit. Captain Humbert “Rocky” Versace fought the enemy in battle—and defied them in their prison until the day they killed him.