Captain Ben L. Salomon was serving at Saipan, in the Marianas Islands on July 7, 1944, as the Surgeon for the 2d Battalion, 105th Infantry
Earl Plumlee, of Merritt, Oklahoma, was serving as a Green Beret with C Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) in support of Operation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Private George Watson distinguished himself by extraordinary
For his Medal of Honor action, then-First Lieutenant Ralph Puckett, Jr. distinguished himself while serving as the commander of the 8th U.S. Army Ranger Company
Sergeant Williams was part of an assault element inserted by helicopter into a location in Afghanistan. As the assault element was moving up a mountain
Staff Sergeant Travis W. Atkins, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company D,
Technician Fifth Grade James K. Okubo distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 28 and 29 October and 4 November 1944, in the Foret
Thomas “Patrick” Payne is a U.S. Army Ranger assigned to Special Operations Command who took part in a daring mission to rescue hostages at an
With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
Volunteered in response to a call and took part in the movement that was made upon the enemy's works under a heavy fire therefrom ?of
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