On May 28, 1932, 137 veterans of World War I were awarded their Purple Hearts on this site. The tradition of recognizing sacrifice continues today with the Roll of Honor, a computerized database of enrolled Purple Heart recipients. Another artifact of the “living veteran practice”is that a small number of veterans of earlier wars, notably
Francis Currey, one of the three living World War II Medal of Honor recipients and whose likeness was used to create Medal of Honor G.I. Joe in 1998, died on Tuesday. He was 94. He was 94. The remains of a U.S. Army corporal killed during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor have been identified, 73 years after he went missing. President Joe Biden, first lady Black Army special forces veteran may receive Medal of Honor 56 years after heroism in Vietnam 05:11. Davis gave his only television interview to "CBS Mornings" about the renewed effort for
By Juliet Eilperin. March 18, 2014 at 3:58 p.m. EDT. Comment. President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to 24 veterans Tuesday, most of whom were initially passed over because they were Hispanic
There are also many actual award presentations online. We have linked to these under the alphabetical listings. For a list of born in and accredited to Indiana, click here: Indiana (updated 2 Apr 2023) ABRELL, Charles Gene (Korean War) Westlawn Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN LAT 39.2462 LON -87.3908. Google maps. Below is the complete list of the latest Medal of Honor recipients, with biographical information courtesy of the White House. Obama is expected to award the Medal of Honor to these living

View a list of all the Living Medal of Honor Recipients of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Corporal. Chu Pa Region, Pleiku Province. February 9, 1969 – February 11, 1969. For saving many lives as a medic during a number of vicious firefights. Second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Dwight W. Birdwell. Army. Specialist Five. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon.
Returning to the kill zone a fourth time in a Humvee, he exited the vehicle, evaded a hail of bullets and shells to recover three fallen Marines and a Navy corpsman, working alongside then-Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer, who on Sept. 15, 2011, received the Medal of Honor for his own actions in the battle.
Many Medal of Honor recipients have given interviews detailing their actions which have been posted online. There are also many actual award presentations online. We have linked to these under the alphabetical listings. For a list of recipients born in, accredited to and Medals earned in Virginia, click here: Virginia (updated 30 Dec 2023) .
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