Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: William Wylie Galt - World War II - May 29, 1944

After two failed assaults in Italy, an American battalion stalled under relentless German fire. One staff officer left the command post, climbed onto a tank destroyer, and led the attack from the front.

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Medal of Honor: John D. Kelly - Korean War - May 28, 1952

Pinned on a Korean hillside, Marines struggled against fortified enemy bunkers. One young radio operator handed off his radio, charged alone, and began destroying strongpoints one by one.

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Medal of Honor: David B. Champagne - Korean War - May 28, 1952

On a shattered Korean hilltop, Marines fought off relentless counterattacks under mortar fire. When a grenade landed among his team, a young corporal seized it barehanded and hurled it back.

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Medal of Honor: Salvador J. Lara - World War II - May 27-28, 1944

Near Aprilia, Italy, American infantrymen fought through brutal German defenses during the Anzio breakout. One wounded squad leader refused to stop, driving the attack forward until the objective was taken.

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Medal of Honor: Rudolph B. Davila - World War II - May 28, 1944

On the shattered hills near Anzio, American infantrymen were pinned by German machine-gun fire. Staff Sergeant Rudolph B. Davila crawled into the open alone, seized a gun, and turned the fight by sheer courage.

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Medal of Honor: Jimmy W. Phipps - Vietnam War - May 27, 1969

Near An Hoa, a Marine combat engineer found a deadly booby trap hidden beneath an artillery shell. When it ignited, he made a final split-second choice that saved the Marines beside him.

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Medal of Honor: Charles Clinton Fleek - Vietnam War - May 27, 1967

In a dark jungle ambush, American soldiers were trapped in a violent firefight. When a grenade landed among them, one squad leader made a split-second choice that saved his men.