World War I

Calvin Ward

During an advance, Pvt. Ward's company was held up by a machinegun, which was enfilading the line. Accompanied by a noncommissioned officer, he advanced against

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Reidar Waaler

In the face of heavy artillery and machinegun fire, he crawled forward to a burning British tank, in which some of the crew were imprisoned,

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Richard O’Neill

In advance of an assaulting line, he attacked a detachment of about 25 of the enemy. In the ensuing hand-to-hand encounter he sustained pistol wounds,

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J Wickersham

Advancing with his platoon during the St. Mihiel offensive, he was severely wounded in 4 places by the bursting of a high-explosive shell. Before receiving

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Thomas O’Shea

Becoming separated from their platoon by a smoke barrage, Cpl. O’Shea, with 2 other soldiers, took cover in a shell hole well within the enemy’s

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Charles Hoffman

Army Medal of Honor Citation: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of

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Frank Bart

Pvt. Bart, being on duty as a company runner, when the advance was held up by machinegun fire voluntarily picked up an automatic rifle, ran

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Daniel Edwards

Reporting for duty from hospital where he had been for several weeks under treatment for numerous and serious wounds and although suffering intense pain from

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Charles Barger

Learning that 2 daylight patrols had been caught out in No Man’s Land and were unable to return, Pfc. Barger and another stretcher bearer upon

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Samuel Parker

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. During the attack the 2d and 3d Battalions of the 28th Infantry were

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