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 (938)
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Robert Robertson
abt 16 Apr 1839 North Argyle, Washington, New York, United States - 04 Aug 1906
James Robinson
10 Jul 1918 Toledo, Ohio, United States - 06 Apr 1945
James H. Robinson
abt 1846 Oakland County, Michigan, USA - 26 Jul 1864
Robert Robinson
30 Apr 1896 Wayne, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Oct 1974
Cleto Rodriguez
26 Apr 1923 San Marcos, Hays, Texas, United States - 07 Dec 1990
Joseph Rodriquez
14 Nov 1928 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States - 01 Nov 2005
Charles Rogers
06 Sep 1929 Claremont, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA - 21 Sep 1990
Bertram Rohman
08 Jan 1924 Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois, USA - 14 Apr 2013
George Roosevelt
14 Feb 1843 Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Apr 1907
Theodore Roosevelt
13 Sep 1887 Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States of America - 12 Jul 1944
Theodore Roosevelt
27 Oct 1858 New York County, New York, United States - 06 Jan 1919
Tibor Rubin
18 Jun 1929 Pásztó, Heves, Hungary - 05 Dec 2015
Charles Rundle
14 Dec 1842 Campbell County, Kentucky, United States - 11 Jul 1924
Henry Russell
10 Jun 1878 Quebec, Canada - 01 Dec 1956
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George Sakato
19 Feb 1921 Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States - 02 Dec 2015
Benjamin Salomon
01 Sep 1914 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States - 07 Jul 1944
Samuel Sampler
27 Jan 1895 Decatur, Texas, United States - 19 Nov 1979
William Sands
14 Oct 1835 - 31 Oct 1918
Ruppert Sargent
06 Jan 1938 Phoebus, Hampton, Virginia, United States - 15 Mar 1967
Joseph Sarnoski
31 Jan 1915 Simpson, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Jun 1943
Living Sasser
Rufus Saxton
19 Oct 1824 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 23 Feb 1908
Henry Schauer
09 Oct 1918 Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma, United States - 16 Jun 1997
Benjamin Schenck
12 Aug 1836 Butler, Ohio, United States - 28 Feb 1916
Christian Schilt
19 Mar 1895 Richland County, Illinois, United States - 08 Jan 1987
Robert (Schmidt) Gerstung
06 Aug 1915 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 17 Jun 1979
John Schofield
29 Sep 1831 Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States - 04 Mar 1906
Herbert Schonland
07 Sep 1900 Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA - 13 Nov 1984
Albert Schwab
17 Jul 1920 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 07 May 1945
John Scott
01 Jan 1839 Stark, Ohio, United States - 18 Jun 1862
Joseph Scott
04 Jun 1864 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 28 Feb 1941
Norman Scott
10 Aug 1889 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - 13 Nov 1942
Elisha Seaman
1838 - 12 Jun 1919
Alfred Sellers
02 Mar 1836 Plumsteadville, Plumstead Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Sep 1908
Richard (Seward) Seaward
10 Oct 1840 Kittery, York, Maine, USA - 30 May 1899
William Sewell
06 Dec 1835 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland - 27 Dec 1901
William Shafter
16 Oct 1835 Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan - 12 Nov 1906
Amaziah Shahan
14 Aug 1843 Virginia, United States - 17 Nov 1919
Alexander Shaler
19 Mar 1827 Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States - 28 Dec 1911
George Shaw
06 Mar 1866 Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States - 10 Feb 1960
Thomas Shaw
1846 Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States - 23 Jun 1895
Richard Shea
03 Jan 1927 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States - 08 Jul 1953
George Shelton
23 Dec 1877 Brownwood, Texas, United States - 18 Jan 1949
Irwin Shepard
05 Jul 1843 Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, United States - 17 Apr 1916
George Shoop
08 Sep 1834 Equinunk, Manchester Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Mar 1924
Curtis Shoup
11 Jan 1921 New York, United States - 07 Jan 1945
David Shoup
30 Dec 1904 Battle Ground, Indiana, United States - 13 Jan 1983
Randall Shughart
13 Aug 1958 Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States - 03 Oct 1993
Daniel Sickles
20 Oct 1819 New York City, New York, United States - 03 May 1914
Franklin Sigler
06 Nov 1924 Montclair, Montclair Town, Essex, New Jersey, United States - 20 Jan 1995
Lance Sijan
13 Apr 1942 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States - 22 Jan 1968
John Simmons
1820 Bethel, Sullivan, New York, United States - 09 Jan 1891
William Simonds
24 Nov 1842 Collinsville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 14 Mar 1903
Carl Sitter
02 Dec 1922 Syracuse, Morgan, Missouri, United States - 04 Apr 2000
William Sitter
15 Aug 1896 Syracuse, Morgan, Missouri, United States - 15 Apr 1953
Donald Skidgel
13 Oct 1948 Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA - 14 Sep 1969
Sherrod Skinner
29 Oct 1929 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America - 26 Oct 1952
Larry Smedley
04 Mar 1949 Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia, United States of America - 21 Dec 1967
Andrew Smith
03 Sep 1843 Lyon, Kentucky, United States - 04 Mar 1932
Elmelindo Smith
27 Jul 1935 Wahiawä, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 16 Feb 1967
John Smith
26 Dec 1914 Lexington, Oklahoma, United States - 09 Jun 1972
Maynard Smith
19 May 1911 Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, United States - 11 May 1984
William Soderman
20 Mar 1912 West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 20 Oct 1980
Edward Spalding
02 Feb 1840 Ogle, Illinois, United States - 04 Mar 1920
Clifton Speicher
25 Mar 1931 Gray, Jenner Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Jun 1952
Benona Sprague
15 Feb 1833 Onondaga, New York, United States - 19 Jun 1908
John Sprague
04 Apr 1817 White Creek, Washington, New York, United States - 27 Dec 1893
Charles Stacey
22 Jan 1843 Earith, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom - 17 Oct 1924
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Emanuel Stance
abt 1843 Carroll Parish, Louisiana - 25 Dec 1887
Russell Steindam
27 Aug 1946 Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States - 03 Mar 1969
Paul Stephens
02 Jul 1923 Springfield, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States - 1944
William Stephens
26 Dec 1843 New York County, New York, United States - 21 Mar 1904
Hazard Stevens
09 Jun 1842 Newport, Rhode Island, United States - 11 Oct 1918
James Stockdale
23 Dec 1923 Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, United States - 05 Jul 2005
Fred Stockham
16 Mar 1881 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 22 Jun 1918
James Stone
27 Dec 1922 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States - 09 Nov 2012
Fred Stowers
12 Jan 1896 Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina - 28 Sep 1918
Stuart Stryker
30 Oct 1924 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States - 24 Mar 1945
Edward Sullivan
16 May 1870 Cork, County Cork, Ireland - 11 Mar 1955
Thomas Sullivan
20 Apr 1859 County Meath, Ireland - 10 Jan 1940
Henry Svehla
30 Oct 1932 - 12 Jun 1952
Jacob Swap
12 Aug 1846 New York, United States - 22 Jan 1925
Wager Swayne
10 Nov 1834 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States - 18 Dec 1902
Robert Sweeney
20 Feb 1853 Montserrat - 19 Dec 1890
Frederick Swift
31 Jan 1831 Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States - 30 Jan 1916
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Ralph Talbot
06 Jan 1897 South Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - bef 25 Oct 1918
Ted Tanouye
14 Nov 1919 Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States - 06 Sep 1944
Bernard Taylor
1844 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 14 Apr 1875
Sidney Thaxter
08 Sep 1839 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States - 10 Nov 1908
Charles Thomas
17 Apr 1920 Birmingham, Alabama, United States - 15 Feb 1980
Herbert Thomas
08 Feb 1918 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States - 07 Nov 1943
William Thomas
13 Jan 1923 Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States - 22 Apr 1945
Clyde Thomason
23 May 1914 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 17 Aug 1942
William Thompkins
03 Oct 1872 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States - 24 Sep 1916
Peter Thompson
01 Sep 1853 Markinch, Fife, Scotland - 03 Dec 1928
Walter Thorn
18 Nov 1844 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 20 Jul 1920
Horace Thorne
29 Sep 1918 Keansburg, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States - 21 Dec 1944
Leo Thorsness
14 Feb 1932 Murray County, Minnesota, United States - 02 May 2017
John Thorson
10 May 1920 Armstrong, Emmet, Iowa, United States - 28 Oct 1944
Henry Tilton
01 Feb 1836 Barnegat, Barnegat Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States - 25 Jun 1906
Grant Timmerman
19 Feb 1919 Americus, Kansas, USA - 08 Jul 1944
Calvin Titus
22 Sep 1879 Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States - 27 May 1966
Charles Titus
01 Jan 1838 Millstone, Somerset, New Jersey, United States - 26 Mar 1921
John Toffey
01 Jun 1844 Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States - 13 Mar 1911
Andrew Tomlin
15 Mar 1845 Goshen, Middle Township, Cape May, New Jersey, United States - 01 Nov 1905
Charles Tompkins
12 Sep 1830 Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA - 18 Jan 1915
William Toomer
12 Jan 1831 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland - 27 Dec 1901
John Towle
19 Oct 1924 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 21 Sep 1944
Andrew Tozier
11 Feb 1838 Purgatory, Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States - 28 Mar 1910
Benjamin Tracy
26 Apr 1830 Apalachin, Owego, Tioga, New York, United States - 06 Aug 1915
Charles Tracy
03 Oct 1833 Jewett City, Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States - 12 Sep 1911
Jack Treadwell
31 Mar 1919 Ashland, Clay, Alabama, United States - 12 Dec 1977
Howell Treat
31 Mar 1833 Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 21 Jul 1912
Telesforo Trinidad
25 Nov 1890 Aklan, Philippines - 08 May 1968
Walter Truemper
31 Oct 1918 Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States - 20 Feb 1944
Day Turner
02 Sep 1921 Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Feb 1945
George Turner
27 Jun 1899 Longview, Texas - 29 Jun 1963
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Theodore (Unknown) Goldin
25 Jul 1858 Avon, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States - 15 Feb 1935
William Upshur
28 Oct 1881 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 21 Jul 1943
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Leon Vance
11 Aug 1916 Enid City, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States - 26 Jul 1944
Alexander Vandegrift
13 Mar 1887 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States - 08 May 1973
Joseph Van Matre
09 Oct 1828 Mason, Virginia, United States - 14 Jan 1892
Joseph Vantine
29 Mar 1835 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 May 1904
Franklin van Valkenburgh
05 Apr 1888 Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA - 07 Dec 1941
Bruce Van Voorhis
29 Jan 1908 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States - 06 Jul 1943
Pinkerton Vaughn
abt 1839 Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Aug 1866
Charles Veale
1838 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States - 27 Jul 1872
Wheelock Veazey
05 Dec 1835 Brentwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States - 22 Mar 1898
James Vernay
24 Dec 1834 Lacon, Marshall, Illinois, United States - 19 Jul 1918
Humbert Versace
02 Jul 1937 Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 26 Sep 1965
Jean-Baptiste Vifquain
20 May 1836 Brussels, Belgium - 07 Jan 1904
Ysmael Villegas
21 Mar 1924 Casa Blanca, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States - 20 Mar 1945
Joseph Vittori
01 Aug 1929 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 16 Sep 1951
Jacob Volz
23 Jun 1889 Sutton, Clay, Nebraska, United States - 22 Jul 1965
Forrest Vosler
29 Jul 1923 Lydnonville, New York - 17 Feb 1992
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Francis Wai
14 Apr 1917 Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - 20 Oct 1944
Jonathan Wainwright
23 Aug 1883 Walla Walla, Washington, United States - 02 Sep 1953
Richard Wainwright
15 Sep 1881 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 28 Mar 1944
Kenneth Walker
17 Jul 1898 Los Cerrilos, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States - 05 Jan 1943
Mary Walker
26 Nov 1832 Oswego, New York, United States - 21 Feb 1919
Orindatus Wall
12 Aug 1825 Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States - 26 Apr 1891
Herman Wallace
12 Jun 1924 Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States - 27 Feb 1945
Augustus Walley
10 Mar 1856 Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States - 09 Apr 1938
William Walsh
07 Apr 1922 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 27 Feb 1945
George Wanton
15 May 1868 Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States - 27 Nov 1940
John Ward
1848 Arkansas, United States - 24 May 1911
Thomas Ward
18 Aug 1837 Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States - 30 Mar 1924
John Warden
11 Jun 1841 Cook County, Illinois - 02 Jul 1906
Henry Warner
23 Aug 1923 Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States - 21 Dec 1944
Francis Warren
20 Jun 1844 Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Nov 1929
Lewis Watkins
06 Jun 1925 Seneca, Oconee, South Carolina, United States - 07 Oct 1952
Travis Watkins
05 Sep 1920 Waldo, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA - 03 Sep 1950
Wilson Watson
18 Feb 1922 Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama, United States - 19 Dec 1994
Charles Watters
17 Jan 1927 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States - 19 Nov 1967
David Waybur
19 Sep 1919 Alameda, California, United States - 28 Mar 1945
Alanson Webber
16 Mar 1828 Cairo, NY - 17 Jul 1902
John Weeks
15 Mar 1845 Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, USA - 10 Mar 1911
Ellis Weicht
17 Apr 1916 Clearville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States - 03 Dec 1944
Ira Welborn
13 Feb 1874 Mico, Jones, Mississippi, United States - 13 Jul 1956
Charles Welch
16 Mar 1848 New York City, New York, United States - 22 Jun 1915
Walter West
13 Mar 1872 Bradford, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States - 14 Sep 1943
Loyd Wheaton
15 Jul 1838 Pennfield, Calhoun, Michigan, United States - 17 Sep 1918
Edward Whitaker
15 Jun 1841 Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States - 30 Jul 1922
Patrick White
01 Jun 1832 Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland - 25 Nov 1915
John Whitehead
06 Mar 1823 Wayne, Indiana, United States - 08 Mar 1909
Eli Whiteley
10 Dec 1913 Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas - 02 Dec 1986
John Whitmore
03 Jul 1844 Brown County, IL - 26 Feb 1913
Edward Whittier
abt 02 Jul 1840 Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA - 14 Jun 1902
Charles Whittlesey
20 Jan 1884 Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, United States - 26 Nov 1921
John Wickersham
03 Feb 1890 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 12 Sep 1918
Andrew Widick
27 Mar 1842 Macon, Illinois, United States - 24 Jan 1929
Paul Wiedorfer
17 Jan 1921 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 25 May 2011
Franklin Wilcox
01 Nov 1830 Paris, Oneida, New York, United States - 16 Nov 1898
William Wilcox
12 Nov 1840 Lempster, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States - 27 Oct 1913
Raymond Wilkins
28 Sep 1917 Portsmouth, Virginia, United States - 02 Nov 1943
Orlando Willcox
16 Apr 1823 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 10 May 1907
Elwood Williams
11 Nov 1842 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Mar 1921
Ernest Williams
02 Aug 1887 Broadwell, Logan, Illinois, United States - 31 Jul 1940
Herschel Williams
02 Oct 1923 Quiet Dell, Harrison, West Virginia, United States - 29 Jun 2022
Jack Williams
18 Oct 1924 Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States - 03 Mar 1945
Moses Williams
10 Oct 1845 Carrollton, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States - 23 Aug 1899
John Willis
10 Jun 1921 Columbia, Tennessee, United States - 28 Feb 1945
Alfred Wilson
13 Jan 1948 Olney, Illinois - 03 Mar 1969
Harold Wilson
05 Dec 1921 Birmingham, Alabama, United States - 29 Mar 1998
Louis Wilson
11 Feb 1920 Brandon, Mississippi, United States - 21 Jun 2005
Mileden Wilson
26 Jul 1847 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States - 05 Feb 1924
Robert Wilson
21 May 1920 Centralia, Illinois, USA - 03 Aug 1944
William Wilson
16 Sep 1869 Chewsville, Washington County, Maryland, USA - 18 Jan 1928
Anton Carl Johann Friedrich Josep Windolph
09 Dec 1851 Stralsund, Pommern, Preußen, Deutschland - 11 Mar 1950
William Windrich
14 May 1921 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, United States - 02 Dec 1950
Claron Windus
10 Jan 1850 Janesville, Wisconsin, United States - 18 Oct 1927
Homer Wise
27 Feb 1917 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States - 22 Apr 1974
Frank Witek
10 Dec 1921 Derby, Connecticut, USA - 03 Aug 1944
Bryant Womack
12 May 1931 Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 12 Mar 1952
Henry Wood
26 May 1832 Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine, USA - 30 Aug 1918
Richard Wood
15 Nov 1833 New Jersey, United States - 08 Mar 1903
Samuel Woodfill
06 Jan 1883 Bryantsburg, Jefferson, Indiana, United States - 10 Aug 1951
Brent Woods
abt 1852 Pulaski, Kentucky, United States - 31 Mar 1906
George Wortman
15 Aug 1841 Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick - 09 May 1913
Samuel Wright
07 Sep 1842 Plympton, Massachusetts, USA - 06 Jul 1906
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