Medal of Honor: John A. Pittman - Korean War - November 26, 1950
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Medal of Honor: John A. Pittman - Korean War - November 26, 1950

On a frozen Korean hillside, one squad leader charged into enemy fire to take back lost ground — and then threw himself onto a grenade to save his men.
Medal of Honor: Frank N. Mitchell - Korean War - November 26, 1950
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Medal of Honor: Frank N. Mitchell - Korean War - November 26, 1950

In the frozen mountains near Hansan-ni, one Marine officer stood alone at the very front — fighting with rifle, grenades, and bare hands to save his platoon from annihilation.
Medal of Honor: Carl V. Sheridan - World War II - November 26, 1944
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Medal of Honor: Carl V. Sheridan - World War II - November 26, 1944

At the gates of a medieval castle in Germany, one young bazooka gunner stepped into open ground alone — breaking the fortress door under point-blank fire so his company could storm inside.
Medal of Honor: Noah O. Knight - Korean War - November 23-24, 1951
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Medal of Honor: Noah O. Knight - Korean War - November 23-24, 1951

On a frozen Korean ridgeline, one wounded rifleman refused to fall back. PFC Noah O. Knight stood his ground alone — breaking assaults, stopping infiltrators, and sacrificing himself to save his company.
Medal of Honor: Edward A. Silk - World War II - November 23, 1944
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Medal of Honor: Edward A. Silk - World War II - November 23, 1944

Alone, outgunned, and facing a fortified farmhouse, one lieutenant charged straight into a storm of bullets. Edward A. Silk fought with grenades, a carbine — and finally rocks — until the enemy broke.
Medal of Honor: James L. Stone - Korean War - November 21-22, 1951
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Medal of Honor: James L. Stone - Korean War - November 21-22, 1951

On a frozen Korean hillside, one platoon held off an entire Chinese battalion — anchored by a wounded lieutenant who refused to fall. James L. Stone fought until he could no longer stand, giving his men the strength to make their final stand.
Medal of Honor: Charles J. Loring Jr. - Korean War - November 22, 1952
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Medal of Honor: Charles J. Loring Jr. - Korean War - November 22, 1952

Over the frozen ridges of North Korea, one fighter-bomber pilot chose to give everything. Major Charles J. Loring Jr. turned his crippled jet into a final weapon — sacrificing his life to save the troops below.
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