Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: John Henry, World War I, October 3, 1918

John Henry Pruitt stormed two machine guns, captured forty prisoners, and fought on until shellfire claimed him. For this, he received both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor.

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Medal of Honor: John Joseph Kelly, World War I, October 3, 1918

At Blanc Mont Ridge, John Joseph Kelly sprinted through his own artillery fire, destroyed a machine gun nest, and returned with eight prisoners. For that feat, he received both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor.

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Medal of Honor: Frank J. Bart, World War I, October 3, 1918

A company runner by duty, Frank Bart became a one-man assault force—seizing an automatic rifle, charging ahead alone, and silencing two enemy machine guns.

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Medal of Honor: Michael J. Novosel, Vietnam War, October 2, 1969

Flying unarmed into a storm of fire, Michael Novosel refused to quit. Fifteen times he returned to the kill zone—wounded, his aircraft shot to pieces—until 29 men were saved.

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Medal of Honor: Jack William Kelso, Korean War, October 2, 1952

Trapped in a bunker under grenade and mortar fire, Jack Kelso refused safety. Wounded and outnumbered, he fought in the open—covering his comrades’ escape until he fell.

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Medal of Honor: Harold G. Kiner, World War II, October 2, 1944

When a grenade landed among his men at the Siegfried Line, Harold Kiner made his choice in an instant—throwing himself upon it and giving his life so that others could live.

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Medal of Honor: Chris Carr. (Karaberis), World War II, October 1–2, 1944

Alone on a rocky Italian ridge, Chris Carr stormed five enemy machine guns. By the time his attack ended, eight Germans were dead, twenty-two captured, and the way cleared for his battalion.