Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Frank S. Reasoner – Vietnam, July 12, 1965

With rounds tearing through the brush and danger mounting by the second, Reasoner repeatedly exposed himself to provide covering fire.

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Medal of Honor: Roy W. Harmon – World War II, July 12, 1944

Armed with white phosphorus grenades and a submachine gun, he crawled and crept through sparse cover toward the nearest haystack. At just 25 yards, he lobbed a grenade and ignited the position.

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Medal of Honor: Gordon R. Roberts – Vietnam, July 11, 1969

Seeing his fellow soldiers trapped, Roberts launched a one-man assault. Crawling to within range, he rose to his feet and sprinted directly at the first bunker, firing as he ran.

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Medal of Honor: Gerald L. Endl – World War II, July 11, 1944

When 12 of his men were wounded and seven cut off, Endl realized retreat would mean their certain death. Determined not to leave his men behind, he chose to go forward—alone.

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Medal of Honor: Robert Craig – World War II, July 11, 1944

Craig did the unthinkable—he charged directly into the automatic fire, reaching the position, rising to his feet, and killing all three members of the enemy crew with his carbine.

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Medal of Honor: Dan D. Schoonover– Korean War, July 10, 1953

He manned a machine gun through the night, and the next morning, joined yet another voluntary assault against fresh enemy positions. In the final moments of the engagement, he was last seen delivering devastating fire from an automatic rifle before being

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Medal of Honor: John Joseph Parle– World War II, July 10, 1943

Recognizing the immediate threat, Ensign Parle acted without hesitation. Fully aware that any delay might result in disaster, he entered the burning boat, choking on blinding smoke and toxic fumes.