Born: July 16, 1916 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Died: October 26, 1944 Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX Born on July 16, 1916, Horace S.
23 Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor for their courageous conduct during the 82 days of fighting in The Battle of Okinawa starting on
March 14 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of General George E. “Bud” Day as a prisoner during the Vietnam War. Nearly three years, later,
On March 3, 2023, President Joe Biden awarded Colonel Paris Davis (retired), the Medal of Honor at the White House. Colonel Davis was one of
Rear Adm. Norman Scott, USN Rear Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan, USN BM1 Reinhardt J. Keppler, USN Rear Adm. Bruce McCandless, USN Rear Adm. Herbet E.
Pilot Jay Zeamer and bombardier Joseph Sarnoski served together in the 43rd Bomb Group in WWII. Friends before the war, they were reunited in the SW Pacific in 1942 and each received the Medal of Honor for a photo-mapping mission of Bougainville Island on June 16, 1943
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War Vincent R. Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor while serving with the Marines during
The National Medal of Honor Museum and Institute extends its deepest regrets to the family and friends of Robert E. Simanek, Korean War veteran and
Date of Action: October 1942-January 1943 Squadron: Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) Location: Over and Near Guadalcanal Island Joe Foss was a United States Marine Corps
Date of Action: April 7, 1943 Squadron: Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) Location: Near Guadalcanal Island James “Zeke” Swett, was commissioned as a Marine Corps
Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,517 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.