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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Edward Dahlgren
14 Mar 1916 Perham, Aroostook, Maine, USA - 31 May 2006
John Dahlgren
14 Sep 1872 Bredinge, Kastlösa, Kalmar, Sverige - 11 Feb 1963
Peter Dalessandro
18 May 1918 Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States - 15 Oct 1997
Daniel Daly
abt 11 Nov 1873 Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States - 27 Apr 1937
Michael Daly
15 Sep 1924 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA - 25 Jul 2008
Albert David
18 Jul 1902 Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States - 17 Sep 1945
Andrew Davidson
12 Feb 1840 Morebattle, County Roxburgh, Scotland - 10 Nov 1902
Rudolph Davila
27 Apr 1916 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States - 26 Jan 2002
Blakely Davis
17 Dec 1946 New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 29 Jul 1967
Martin Davis
12 Mar 1843 Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States - 14 Dec 1936
Raymond Davis
13 Jan 1915 Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States - 03 Sep 2003
Rodney Davis
07 Apr 1942 Macon, Monroe, Georgia, United States - 06 Sep 1967
Samuel Davis
23 Jan 1846 Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States - 05 May 1914
David Day
07 Mar 1847 Dallasburg, Warren, Ohio, United States - 22 Jun 1914
George Day
24 Feb 1925 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States - 27 Jul 2013
Grant Daybell
10 May 1917 Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States - 07 Nov 2008
Samuel Dealey
13 Sep 1906 Dallas, Texas - 24 Aug 1944
John (Dean) Deane
08 Jan 1840 Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - 02 Sep 1914
Lorenzo Deming
06 Sep 1843 Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 05 Feb 1865
Michael DeNeef
1851 Massachusetts, United States - 28 Jan 1891
John Denny
abt 1846 Big Flats, Chemung, New York, United States - 26 Nov 1901
Merlyn Dethlefsen
29 Jun 1934 Clay, Iowa, United States - 14 Dec 1987
Richard DeWert
17 Nov 1931 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - 05 Apr 1951
Duane (dewey) Dewey
16 Nov 1931 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States - 11 Oct 2021
Thomas Doherty
11 May 1869 County Cork, Ireland - 21 Sep 1906
Michael Donaldson
16 Jan 1887 Haverstraw, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA - 12 Apr 1970
Roger Donlon
30 Jan 1934 Saugerties, Ulster, New York Colony - 25 Jan 2024
William Donovan
01 Jan 1883 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 08 Feb 1959
James Doolittle
14 Dec 1896 Alameda, California, United States - 27 Sep 1993
Decatur Dorsey
1836 Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States - 11 Jul 1891
Desmond Doss
07 Feb 1919 Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States - 23 Mar 2006
Henry Downs
abt 1844 Vermont, United States - 02 Jul 1911
James Dozier
02 May 1826 Warren County, Tennessee - 27 Jan 1901
James Drury
15 Aug 1835 County Clare, Ireland - 25 Dec 1919
Niels Drustrup
17 Oct 1876 Ingstrup, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark - 15 Mar 1957
Adam Duncan
1833 Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, USA
Robert Dunlap
19 Oct 1920 Illinois, USA - 24 Mar 2000
James Dunlavy
04 Feb 1844 Decatur County, Indiana - 06 Mar 1923
William Dunn
28 Apr 1834 Scotland - 18 Mar 1902
James Dunne
26 Dec 1840 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 13 Feb 1915
Richard Dunphy
12 Dec 1842 Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland - 23 Nov 1904
Henry du Pont
30 Jul 1838 Greenville, New Castle, Delaware, USA - 31 Dec 1926
Harold Durham
12 Oct 1942 Township 12 Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States - 17 Oct 1967
William Dyess
09 Aug 1916 Albany, Shackelford, Texas, United States - 22 Dec 1943
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Nathan Edgerton
28 Aug 1838 Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States - 27 Oct 1939
Merritt Edson
25 Apr 1897 Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States - 14 Aug 1955
Daniel Edwards
09 Apr 1897 Mooreville, Falls, Texas, United States - 21 Oct 1967
Walter Ehlers
07 May 1921 Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States - 20 Feb 2014
Marcus Elliot
01 Apr 1919 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 04 Sep 2005
Vincent Elliot
11 Sep 1916 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 19 Apr 1986
Thomas Ellsworth
12 Nov 1840 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - 29 Aug 1911
Henry Elrod
27 Sep 1905 Pitts, Georgia, United States - 23 Dec 1941
Charles Ennis
08 Aug 1843 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States - 29 Dec 1930
Harold Epperson
14 Jul 1923 Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States - 25 Jun 1944
Santiago Erevia
15 Dec 1946 Nordheim, DeWitt County, Texas - 22 Mar 2016
Henry Erwin
08 May 1921 Docena, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - 16 Jan 2002
Victor Espinoza
15 Jul 1929 El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States - 17 Apr 1986
John Essebagger
29 Oct 1928 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States - 25 Apr 1951
Llewellyn Estes
27 Dec 1843 Old Town, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 21 Feb 1905
Richard Etchberger
05 Mar 1933 Hamburg, Pennsylvania - 11 Mar 1968
Ernest Evans
13 Aug 1909 Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States - 25 Oct 1944
James Evans
12 Sep 1843 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 27 Dec 1918
William Evans
1852 Ireland - 26 Nov 1893
Forrest Everhart
28 Aug 1922 Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, United States - 30 Aug 1986
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Pompey Factor
1849 Arkansas, United States - 29 Mar 1928
Don Faith
26 Aug 1918 Washington, Indiana, United States - 01 Dec 1950
John Fardy
15 Aug 1922 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 07 May 1945
William Farley
1835 Whitefield, Lincoln, Maine, USA - 06 Apr 1864
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Herbert Farnsworth
23 Aug 1834 Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States - 04 Jul 1908
Robert Femoyer
31 Oct 1921 Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States - 02 Nov 1944
Albert Fernald
13 May 1838 Hampden, Penobscot, Maine, USA - 03 Dec 1908
Oscar Field
06 Oct 1873 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - 05 Jan 1912
James Fields
16 Jun 1920 Caddo, Stephens, Texas, United States - 17 Jun 1970
John Finn
23 Jul 1909 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 27 May 2010
Bernard Fisher
11 Jan 1927 San Bernadino, California - 16 Aug 2014
Joseph Fisher
24 Aug 1843 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Oct 1903
Alva Fitch
10 Sep 1907 Amherst, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States - 25 Nov 1989
John Fitzgerald
17 Mar 1873 County Limerick, Ireland - 19 Apr 1948
Francis Flaherty
15 Mar 1919 Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States - 07 Dec 1941
Christian Fleetwood
21 Jul 1840 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - abt 28 Sep 1914
Richard Fleming
02 Nov 1917 Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States - 05 Jun 1942
Frank Fletcher
29 Apr 1885 Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States - 25 Apr 1973
Frank Fletcher
23 Nov 1855 Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, United States - 28 Nov 1928
Eugene Fluckey
05 Oct 1913 Washington, District of Columbia, USA - 28 Jun 2007
James Flynn
17 Jul 1842 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States - 01 Jan 1913
Manning Force
17 Dec 1824 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 08 May 1899
Bruno Forsterer
14 Jul 1869 Königsberg, Prussia, German Empire - 13 Jun 1957
Herbert Foss
12 Oct 1869 Belfast, Waldo, Maine, USA - 01 Sep 1937
Joseph Foss
17 Apr 1915 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States - 01 Jan 2003
Gary Foster
06 Nov 1894 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States - 22 Jul 1951
William Fournier
21 Jun 1913 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States - 13 Jan 1943
James Fous
14 Oct 1946 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States - 14 May 1968
Thomas Fowler
31 Oct 1921 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas United States of America - 03 Jun 1944
John Fox
18 May 1915 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 26 Dec 1944
William Franks
1830 Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States - 18 Apr 1880
John Frisbee
07 Jan 1825 Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA - 09 Sep 1903
Isaac Fry
abt 1839 Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1900
Frederick Fuger
18 Jun 1836 Göppingen, Württemberg, Deutscher Bund - 13 Oct 1913
Leonard Funk
27 Aug 1916 Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Nov 1992
Frederick Funston
09 Nov 1865 New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio, United States - 19 Feb 1917
Harold Furlong
25 Jul 1895 Michigan - 27 Jul 1987
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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
G cont.
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
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
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