Valor and Sacrifice Under Enemy Fire: The Story of Captain Jack Jacobs
Recipient: Jack Howard Jacobs Branch: U.S. Army Combat: Vietnam War Jack Howard Jacobs was born on August 2, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York. The son
Recipient: Jack Howard Jacobs Branch: U.S. Army Combat: Vietnam War Jack Howard Jacobs was born on August 2, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York. The son
Recipient: Hiroshi (Hershey) Miyamura Branch: U.S. Army Combat: Korean War In the annals of history, there are names that stand out as beacons of courage,
Recipient: Patrick Brady Branch: U.S. Army Combat: Vietnam War Value: Courage Doing the right thing — without letting fears of hardship or danger derail us
The most revered heroes in history have one extraordinary trait in common: The willingness to sacrifice far beyond the call of duty. These brave men
In the early morning hours of October 3, 2009, surrounded by 300 Taliban fighters, Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha braved ferocious gunfire, shrapnel wounds, and limited
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.
Over 55 years after U.S. Army helicopter pilot Larry Taylor rescued four men during the Vietnam War, his Silver Star was upgraded as he received
Recipient: Tony K. Burris Branch: U.S. Army Combat: Korean War Value: Commitment Sergeant First Class Tony K. Burris was more than a brave American soldier.
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
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
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