Introduction Jason Lee Dunham (10 November 1981 to 22 April 2004) was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines during the Iraq War. While on a patrol in Husaybah, his unit was attacked and he deliberately… Read More
Introduction James Lamar Stone (27 December 1922 to 09 November 2012) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of America’s highest military decoration – the Medal of Honour – for his actions in the Korean War. He was awarded the medal for his conspicuous leadership during a fight against overwhelming odds, for continuing… Read More
Introduction John Druse “Bud” Hawk (30 May 1924 to 04 November 2013) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honour, for his actions in World War II during the battle of the Falaise pocket. Biography Hawk was born in San Francisco, California, and… Read More
Introduction Richard Conner (23 December 1843 to 04 November 1923) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honour for his bravery in action. Biography A 17-year-old resident of Burlington, New Jersey when he enlisted in the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on 07 August 1861, he was mustered in… Read More
Introduction John Basilone (04 November 1916 to 19 February 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honour for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of… Read More
Introduction Douglas Albert Munro (11 October 1919 to 27 September 1942) was a United States Coast Guardsman who was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Honour for an act of “extraordinary heroism” during World War II. He is the only person to have received the medal for actions performed during service in the Coast Guard.… Read More
Introduction Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (08 October 1890 to 23 July 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and a Medal of Honour recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the United States’ most successful fighter ace in the war and is considered to have received the most awards for valour by an… Read More
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