Category: Medal of Honor
Categories: Roll of Honor | Personal Decorations, US Military Decorations
- This category groups profiles of Medal of Honor recipients.
Awarded for "gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty."
The Medal of Honor is the highest award military personnel can receive while serving their country and as such is highly prized. The only profiles that should be added to this page are the recipients who have been awarded the highest military honor for service to the United States of America.
The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, to US military personnel for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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Person Profiles (941)
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Robert Galer
23 Oct 1913 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 27 Jun 2005
Patrick Gallagher
09 Dec 1929 Weiner, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States - 09 Feb 1988
Sterling Galt
12 Oct 1866 Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, USA - 21 Oct 1908
Archer Gammon
11 Sep 1918 Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 11 Jan 1945
Candelario Garcia
26 Feb 1944 Corsicana, Texas, United States - 10 Jan 2013
Macario Garcia
20 Jan 1920 Castaños, Coahuila, México - 24 Dec 1972
Charles Gardner
29 Mar 1845 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 22 Feb 1919
James Gardner
07 Feb 1943 Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA - 07 Feb 1966
James Gardner
16 Sep 1839 Gloucester, Virginia, United States - 29 Sep 1905
Robert Gardner
28 Sep 1837 Columbia, New York, United States - 08 Sep 1902
William Gardner
abt 1832 Ireland - aft 1864
Ernest Garlington
20 Feb 1853 South Carolina, United States - 16 Oct 1934
Antoine Gaujot
12 Dec 1878 Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States - 14 Apr 1936
Julien Gaujot
22 Oct 1874 Eagle Harbor, Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States - 07 Apr 1938
Isaac Gause
09 Dec 1843 Trumbull, Ohio, United States - 23 Apr 1920
Thomas Gere
10 Sep 1842 Wellsburg, Ashland, Chemung, New York, United States - 08 Jan 1912
Nicholas Geschwind
1829 Metz, Moselle, France - 22 Jan 1897
Wesley Gibbs
24 Jul 1842 Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA - 29 May 1917
Charles Giddings
19 Mar 1855 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 28 Nov 1943
Benjamin Gifford
13 Sep 1833 German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York - 14 Jul 1901
Francis Gile
15 Aug 1857 North Andover, Massachusetts, United States - 19 Mar 1898
George Gillespie
31 Aug 1842 Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States - 27 Sep 1913
Edward Gilligan
18 Apr 1843 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA - 02 Apr 1922
Charles Gilliland
24 May 1933 Mountain Home, White, Arkansas, United States - 25 Apr 1951
Howard Gilmore
29 Sep 1902 Selma, Alabama, United States - 07 Feb 1943
Alfred Gish
19 Jul 1864 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Jan 1941
Joseph Glowin
14 Mar 1892 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 23 Aug 1952
Edward Godfrey
09 Oct 1843 Kalida, Union Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States - 01 Apr 1932
Leonidas Godley
13 Jun 1836 Mason, Virginia, United States - 23 May 1904
Harold Goettler
21 Jul 1890 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 06 Oct 1918
Edward Gomez
10 Aug 1932 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States - 14 Sep 1951
Harold Gonsalves
28 Jan 1926 Alameda, Alameda, California, United States - 15 Apr 1945
Alfredo Gonzalez
23 May 1946 Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas United States of America - 04 Feb 1968
Clair Goodblood
18 Sep 1929 Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, USA - 25 Apr 1951
Gary Gordon
30 Aug 1960 Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 03 Oct 1993
Nathan Gordon
04 Sep 1916 Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States - 08 Sep 2008
Donald Gott
03 Jun 1923 Arnett, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States - 09 Nov 1944
Charles Gould
05 May 1845 Windham County, Vermont, USA - 06 Dec 1916
George Gouraud
20 Jun 1842 Niagara, New York, United States - 20 Feb 1912
Bruce Grandstaff
02 Jun 1934 Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States - 18 May 1967
Lewis Grant
17 Jan 1828 Winhall, Bennington, Vermont - 20 Mar 1918
Terrence Graves
06 Jul 1945 Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States - 16 Feb 1968
Clinton Greaves
abt 12 Aug 1855 Madison County, Virginia, United States - 18 Aug 1906
Adolphus Greely
27 Mar 1844 Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA - 20 Oct 1935
Stephen Gregg
01 Sep 1914 New York City, New York, United States - 04 Feb 2005
Earle Gregory
18 Oct 1897 Clayville, Powhatan, Virginia, United States - 06 Jan 1972
Luke Griswold
1837 Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 18 Mar 1892
Kenneth Gruennert
19 Nov 1922 Helenville, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States - 24 Dec 1942
Ambrosio Guillen
07 Dec 1929 La Junta, Colorado, United States - 25 Jul 1953
Henry Gurke
06 Nov 1922 Neche, Pembina, North Dakota, United States - 09 Nov 1943
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Fushimi Hajiro
16 Sep 1916 Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, United States - 21 Jan 2011
George Hall
09 Jan 1921 Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 16 Feb 1946
Sherwood Hallman
29 Oct 1913 Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA - 14 Sep 1944
William Halstead
02 Feb 1832 Schroppel, Oswego, New York, USA - 09 Nov 1901
William Halyburton
02 Aug 1924 Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, United States - 10 May 1945
Pierpont Hamilton
03 Aug 1898 Tuxedo Park, Orange, New York, USA - 04 Mar 1982
Owen Hammerberg
31 May 1920 Daggett, Menominee, Michigan, United States - 17 Feb 1945
Milton Haney
23 Jan 1825 Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, United States - 20 Jan 1922
Marcus Hanna
03 Nov 1842 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA - 12 Dec 1921
Moses Hanscom
1842 Danville, Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States - 26 Jul 1873
Dale Hansen
13 Dec 1922 Wisner, Cuming, Nebraska, United States - 11 May 1944
Jack Hanson
18 Sep 1930 Escatawpa, Washington, Mississippi, United States - 07 Jun 1951
Robert Hanson
04 Feb 1920 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India - 03 Feb 1944
Roy Harmon
03 May 1916 Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States - 12 Jul 1944
William Harrell
16 Jun 1922 Rio Grande City, Starr, Texas, United States - 09 Aug 1964
Ephraim Harrington
16 Jan 1833 Kirby, Caledonia, Vermont, USA - 19 Oct 1914
James Harris
27 Jun 1916 Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States - 07 Oct 1944
James Harris
abt 1828 St. Mary's, Maryland, United States - 28 Jan 1898
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William Harris
1850 Madison, Kentucky, United States - 1878
Bolden Harrison
26 Apr 1886 Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States - 26 Jan 1952
John Hartranft
16 Dec 1830 Fagleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Oct 1889
Raymond Harvey
01 Mar 1920 Ford City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Nov 1996
Mikio Hasemoto
16 Jul 1916 Waipahu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 01 Dec 1943
Frank Haskell
1843 Benton, Kennebec, Maine, United States - 09 Oct 1903
Joe Hastings
08 Apr 1925 Malvern, Carroll County, Ohio, USA - 16 Apr 1945
Smith Hastings
27 Dec 1843 Quincy, Branch, Michigan, United States - 13 Oct 1905
John Hatch
09 Jan 1822 Oswego, New York, United States - 12 Apr 1901
Charles Hawkins
abt 1834 Scotland - 29 Feb 1908
Thomas Hawkins
abt 1840 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - abt 28 Feb 1870
William Hawkins
18 Apr 1914 Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States - 21 Nov 1943
Joe Hayashi
14 Aug 1920 Salinas, Monterey, California, United States - 22 Apr 1945
Shizuya Hayashi
28 Nov 1917 Waialua, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 12 Mar 2008
Cyrus Hayden
1839 Maine, USA - 25 Feb 1912
David Hayden
02 Oct 1897 Florence, Williamson County, Texas, United States - 18 Mar 1974
James Hayes
20 Mar 1856 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA - 26 Jul 1934
Asbury Haynes
04 Sep 1842 Edinburg, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 08 Jul 1931
George Hays
27 Sep 1892 Chee Fo, China - 07 Sep 1978
John Helms
16 Mar 1874 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 17 Feb 1919
James Hendrix
20 Aug 1925 Lepanto, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States - 14 Nov 2002
George Henrechon
22 Nov 1885 Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 09 Aug 1929
Petar (Herceg-Tonić) Tomich
03 Jun 1893 Prolog near Ljubuški, Austro-Hungarian - 07 Dec 1941
James Heriot
02 Nov 1890 Spring Hill, Lee, South Carolina, United States - 12 Oct 1918
Rodolfo Hernandez
14 Apr 1931 Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States - 21 Dec 2013
Francis Herron
17 Feb 1837 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Jan 1902
Francis Hesseltine
10 Dec 1833 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 17 Feb 1916
Robert Hibbs
21 Apr 1943 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States - 05 Mar 1966
Edwin Hill
04 Oct 1895 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Dec 1941
Frank Hill
13 Aug 1864 Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Walter Hill
28 Sep 1881 Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States - 29 Jun 1955
Alfred Hilton
abt 1842 Harford, Maryland, United States - 21 Oct 1864
William (Hinks) Hincks
08 Sep 1841 Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, USA - 07 Nov 1903
Nelson Holderman
10 Nov 1885 Trumbull, Adams, Nebraska, United States - 03 Sep 1953
Milton Holland
01 Aug 1844 Carthage, Panola County, Republic of Texas - 15 May 1910
Joe Hooper
08 Aug 1938 Piedmont, South Carolina, USA - 06 May 1979
Freeman Horner
1920s - 2000s
William Horton
21 Jul 1876 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 14 Feb 1969
Charles Hosking
12 May 1924 Ramsey, Bergen, New Jersey, United States - 21 Mar 1967
George Houghton
28 Aug 1841 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - 25 Feb 1917
Henderson Howard
1839 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States - 1919
James Howard
08 Apr 1913 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China - 18 Mar 1995
Jimmie Howard
27 Jul 1929 Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States - 12 Nov 1993
Oliver Howard
08 Nov 1830 Leeds, Kennebec County, Maine, United States - 26 Oct 1909
Orion Howe
29 Dec 1848 Portage, Ohio, United States - 27 Jan 1930
Robert Howze
22 Aug 1864 Overton, Rusk County, Texas - 19 Sep 1926
William Hubbell
20 Apr 1837 Wolcottville, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 28 Aug 1930
Thomas Hudner
31 Aug 1924 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - 13 Nov 2017
John Hughey
1836 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 29 Jan 1900
Henry Huidekoper
17 Jul 1839 Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Nov 1918
Henry Hulbert
12 Jan 1867 Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 04 Oct 1918
Charles Humphrey
02 Sep 1844 Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States - 04 Jun 1926
Martin Hunt
1873 County Mayo, Ireland - 1938
Harry Huse
08 Dec 1858 West Point, Orange, New York, United States - 14 May 1942
Michael Huskey
abt 1841 Ireland - 08 Oct 1864
Johnnie Hutchins
04 Aug 1922 Weimar, Colorado County, Texas - 04 Sep 1943
George Hyatt
03 Jul 1830 Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 May 1900
Henry Hyde
11 Feb 1846 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 25 Jul 1893
Thomas Hyde
15 Jan 1841 Florence, Italy - 14 Dec 1899
John Hyland
1810 County Kildare, Ireland - 14 Aug 1867
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Osmond Ingram
04 Aug 1887 Alabama, United States - 15 Oct 1917
Daniel Inouye
07 Sep 1924 Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, United States - 17 Dec 2012
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Arthur Jackson
18 Oct 1924 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 14 Jun 2017
Frederick Jackson
18 Feb 1844 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 14 Feb 1925
Joe Jackson
14 Mar 1923 Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States - 12 Jan 2019
Miles James
1829 Princess Anne County, Virginia, United States - 28 Aug 1871
Ernest Janson
17 Aug 1879 New York City, New York, United States - 14 May 1930
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Robert Jenkins
01 Jun 1948 Interlachen, Putnam, Florida, United States - 05 Mar 1969
John Jerstad
12 Feb 1918 Racine, Wisconsin, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Erastus Jewett
01 Apr 1839 Swanton, Franklin, Vermont, USA - 20 Feb 1906
Isadore (Jochimowicz) Jachman
14 Dec 1922 Germany - 04 Jan 1945
Lawrence Joel
22 Feb 1928 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA - 04 Feb 1984
Andrew Johnson
27 Jan 1834 Delaware Co., Ohio - 07 Feb 1912
Dwight Johnson
07 May 1947 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA - 30 Apr 1971
Henry Johnson
11 Jun 1850 Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States - 31 Jan 1904
James Johnson
01 Jan 1926 Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, United States - abt 02 Nov 1953
Leon Johnson
13 Sep 1904 Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States - 10 Nov 1997
Ralph Johnson
11 Jan 1949 Charleston, South Carolina, USA - 05 Mar 1968
William Johnson
abt 15 Jul 1892 Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States - 01 Jul 1929
Gordon Johnston
25 May 1874 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States - 08 Mar 1934
Willie Johnston
Jul 1850 Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York, United States - abt 16 Sep 1941
Claud Jones
07 Oct 1885 Fire Creek,WVA. - 08 Aug 1948
Herbert Jones
21 Jan 1918 Los Angeles, California, USA - 07 Dec 1941
George Jordan
abt Nov 1848 Kentucky, United States - 19 Oct 1904
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John Kane
05 Jan 1907 McGregor, McLennan, Texas, United States - 29 May 1996
Emil Kapaun
20 Apr 1916 Pilsen, Marion County, Kansas, United States - 23 May 1951
Charles (Kauffmann) Kauffman
10 Feb 1844 Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France - 30 Sep 1905
Benjamin Kaufmann
10 Mar 1894 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 05 Feb 1981
Terry Kawamura
10 Dec 1949 Wahiawä, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 20 Mar 1969
Colonel Neel Kearby
05 Jun 1911 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas - 05 Mar 1944
Michael Kearney
1874 Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland - 1937
George Keathley
10 Mar 1917 Olney, Texas - 14 Sep 1944
Woodrow Keeble
16 May 1917 Waubay, Day, South Dakota, United States - 28 Jan 1982
Gus Kefurt
31 Oct 1917 Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Dec 1944
Miguel Keith
02 Jun 1951 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States - 08 May 1970
Miquel Keith
02 Jun 1951 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States - 08 May 1970
George Kelley
23 Mar 1843 Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States - 04 Nov 1905
John Kelly
24 Jun 1898 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 20 Nov 1957
John Kelly
08 Jul 1928 Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States - 28 May 1952
John Kelly
24 Jun 1898 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 20 Nov 1957
William Kendall
31 Aug 1839 Hall Township, Dubois, Indiana, United States - 14 Aug 1920
Thomas Kendrick
1839 Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
John Kennedy
22 Jul 1885 Hendersonville, Colleton, South Carolina, United States - 22 Sep 1969
Samuel Kenyon
01 Sep 1845 Ira, Cayuga, New York, United States - 14 Jun 1884
James Kephart
22 Apr 1842 Venango, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Apr 1932
Frank Kessinger
18 May 1918 Bancroft, Nebraska, USA - 17 Mar 2004
Charles Kettles
09 Jan 1930 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States - 21 Jan 2019
Isaac Kidd
26 Mar 1884 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 07 Dec 1941
Charles Kilbourne
23 Dec 1872 Fort Myer Heights, Arlington County, Virginia, USA - 12 Nov 1963
John Kilmer
15 Aug 1930 Highland Park, Lake, Illinois, United States - 13 Aug 1952
Truman Kimbro
27 May 1919 Madisonville, Madison County,Texas, United States - 19 Dec 1944
Horatio King
22 Dec 1837 Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA - 15 Nov 1918
David Kingsley
27 Jun 1918 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States - 23 Jun 1944
Jonathan Kirk
21 Oct 1836 Clinton, Ohio, United States - 31 Jul 1907
Henry Klein
04 Oct 1841 Baden - 05 Dec 1901
Charles Kloth
1840 Europe
Jack Knight
29 May 1917 Garner, Parker County, Texas - 02 Feb 1945
Raymond Knight
15 Jun 1922 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States - 25 Apr 1945
Abiather Knowles
15 Mar 1830 Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, United States - 11 Feb 1905
Yeiki Kobashigawa
28 Sep 1917 Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States - 31 Mar 2005
Matej Kocak
31 Dec 1882 Egbell, Nyitra, Hungary - 04 Oct 1918
Leonard Kravitz
08 Aug 1930 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States - 07 Mar 1951
George Kretsinger
20 Jun 1842 Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States - 20 Apr 1906
Hermann Kuchmeister
16 Oct 1877 Hamburg, German Empire - 01 Feb 1923
Jeremiah Kuder
12 Jul 1835 Tiffin Seneca County Ohio, USA - 25 May 1916
Robert Kuroda
08 Nov 1922 'Aiea, Oahu, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii - 20 Oct 1944
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James Landis
20 Jul 1843 Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Dec 1924
Aaron Lanfare
27 Sep 1824 Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 19 Aug 1875
George Lang
20 Apr 1947 Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, United States - 16 Mar 2005
Johann Langbein
22 Sep 1846 Germany - 28 Jan 1910
Garfield Langhorn
10 Sep 1948 Cumberland, Virginia, United States - 15 Jan 1969
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