Us military medals and ribbons are properly worn on chests, lapels and collars of conventional civilian dress. Statistics of the medal of honor for the united states army. Livingston, a medal of honor recipient, retired on 1 september 1995, following over 33 continuous years on active duty in the united states marine corps. The united states armed forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the u.
Apr 02, 2020 although prostrate under medical treatment when a japanese hand grenade landed in the midst of the group, cpl. Sep 15, 2011 dakota meyer, a former marine corps corporal, was awarded the medal of honor for saving the lives of 36 us and afghan troops pinned down in a taliban ambush in afghanistan in 2009. He received the medal of honor in recognition of his role in air combat during the guadalcanal campaign. Military, and in the navy and marine corps it could only be presented to enlisted sailors and marines.
Thompson has created a comprehensive and methodically presented encyclopedic reference to all of the marine corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges, and military insignia commissioned and awarded during the second world war. He was the last surviving of 19 twotime medal of honor recipients when he died. A little more than a month later, on july 6, he enlisted in the regular marines corps. Medal of honor recipients motivate marsoc marines, sailors. The medal s history on december 9, 1861 iowa senator james w. New listing lot of 30 prewwi us military medal rosettes. Joseph jacob foss april 17, 1915 january 1, 2003 was a united states marine corps major and a leading marine fighter ace in world war ii. United states marine corps recipients of the medal of honor this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Raymond gilbert ray davis january, 1915 september 3, 2003 was a united states marine corps fourstargeneral who had served in world war ii, the korean war, and the. My selection is a soldier i served together with on active duty named. Marine corps corporal dakota meyer became the third living recipient awarded the medal of honor for his actions during the battle of ganjgal. Complete guide to united states marine corps medals. He also served in korea during the first year of the korean war and retired from the marine corps in february 1962.
To search this list for a specific name, hit both ctrl and f on your keyboard. Disambig redirects reflinks recent changes united states marine corps recipients of the medal of honor. Prior to his enlistment in the marine corps reserve in charleston, west virginia, on 26 may 1943, the young man was employed as a truck driver for. Navy recipients select name for complete citation byers, edward c. Statistics of the medal of honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nations highest medal for valor in combat. May 01, 2016 this book was a fast easy read for its length of stories about all the medal of honor recipients from the battle for iwo jima. View all digital collections for medal of honor recipients listed alphabetically. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of. Marine corps history division marine corps university. United states marine corps medal of honor recipients mcfarland. James amos at the marine corps barracks washington, june 20, 2014. Created during the civil war, the medal of honor, our nations highest military distinction, has been awarded to 3,516. Jan 23, 2015 shadowspear special operations news and community network.
But missing from that list is perhaps the most legendary marine, whose memory still looms large in the lore of. The navy and marine corps medal of honor is our countrys oldest. The united states marine corps medal of honor, awarded for outstanding courage and sacrifice in combat, is the greatest honor a marine can hope to attain. Our site is currently under construction, but visitors can still find most research materials available using the links to the left.
The first medal of honor presentation for vietnam was to captain roger donlon for actions on 6 july 1964 as commanding officer of the u. The sole purpose of the information provided on this website is to publicly recognize those u. Washington the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pride in presenting the medal of honor posthumously to corporal jason l. Medal of honor recipients naval history and heritage navy. This reference provides an alphabetical listing of all united states marines and their comrades of the united states navy who were awarded the medal of honor from 1861 to the present. Since 1861, the medal of honor has been awarded to more than 3,000 members of the military. This book should be read by everyone to learn of the harrowing experiences of war that all marines, not just the recipients faced on that tiny island. A marine who earned the medal of honor for throwing himself on a grenade.
The marine corps medal of honor recipients marine medals. Major general james lewis day, usmc deceased medal of honor citation. John basilones medal of honor citation unto the breach. From the american revolution to the persian gulf, this comprehensive book features detailed information on 293 marine corps medal of honor winners, with 150 indepth accounts of those who demonstrated the courage and determination which are the cornerstones of the united states marine corpsin a compelling chronicle of those who have truly earned the rank of heroes.
Medal of honor research guides at library of the marine corps. Citations for the most awards of the navy, army, air force, and coast guard distinguished service medals. This will bring up your browsers find function, where you can enter the last name of an individual and skip to them on the list. Marine corps forces special operations command marsoc at stone bay, jan. Corporal meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of afghan national army and border. Their names are followed by their rank and rate, if known, the vessel or unit on which they served, and the date of the action. Marines promoted inflated story for medal of honor winner. Canley, united states marine corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy while serving as company gunnery sergeant, alpha company, first battalion, first. The marine corps medal of honor recipients featuring marine medal of honor recipients from wwiikoreaviet nam and iraqi freedom honor couragecommitment. Texas, to enlist in the united states marine corps reserve. He enlisted in the marine corps in 1943 and participated in combat action during world war ii in the marshall islands, on guam and on okinawa, where he earned the medal of honor for heroism during the fight for sugar loaf hill. Daniel joseph daly november 11, 1873 april 27, 1937 was a united states marine and one of only nineteen men including seven marines to have received the medal of honor twice. Canley, united states marine corps, read more staff sergeant ronald shurer ii, u. Mar 09, 2020 general information, medal of honor manual of military decorations and awards, dod 48.
List of medal of honor recipients for the vietnam war. What is the most hardcore medal of honor citation youve. Although originally awarded for both combat and noncombat heroism, the medal. Guadalcanal medal of honor recipients unto the breach. 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. Carpenter received the medal of honor for his actions while. This information is based on awards reporting made available to the military departments.
Zeelie scruggs, an intelligence specialist with the battalion, with a navy and marine corps achievement medal at camp lejeune, n. Table of contents for united states marine corps medal of honor recipients. With complete guide to united states marine corps medals, badges and insignia world war ii to present, military medal expert james g. Awards and decorations of the united states armed forces. Army special forces detachment defending camp nam dong against a viet cong attack. New listing named and engraced ww1 era usmc good conduct medal seagoing marine. A senior marine official told mcclatchy that after that decision, the marines were determined that one of their own would earn a medal of honor by the time commandant james t. Dakota meyer, a marine who disregarded orders, is awarded. Navy medical personnel honored for serving marines in combat reprint edition.
Paul lance corporal united states marine corp joe c. During those six months of combat for the united states in 1918, the medal of honor was awarded to 119 recipients, 33 of whom received the medal of honor posthumously. For the president of the united states of america, in the name of congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to sergeant john manila john basilone mcsn. Second medal of honor, distinguished service medal. The first military decoration formally authorized by the american government as a badge of valor was the medal of honor for enlisted men of the navy and. Medal of honor citations are peppered with terms like gallantry and intrepidity, and descriptions of action above and beyond the.
The medal of honor was created during the american civil war. It is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. The book encourages us to become our best selves in the time weve. His last assignment was the commanding general of marine forces reserve in new orleans, louisiana. During the american civil war the medal of honor was established and. The medal of honor was presented to corporal fardys parents at ceremonies conducted by the marine corps league in chicago, 15 september 1946. Although prostrate under medical treatment when a japanese hand grenade landed in the midst of the group, cpl. For the president of the united states of america, in the name of congress, takes pride in presenting the medal of honor posthumously to major kenneth dillon bailey mcsn.
As commanding officer of detachments from the 5th, th, 23d companies and the marine and sailor detachment from the u. Sergeant thomason was the first marine during wwii to recieve the medal of honor sergeant clyde a. Medal of honor recipient is an inspiration, donald trump says. John canley, who has received a recommendation from congress to receive a medal of honor for his actions in the battle of hue city in 1968. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Because the navy cross medal is a distinctive decoration, it is only awarded for acts performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk. Our militarys first medal was the badge for military merit, established by general george washington during the american revolution and presented only three times. William kyle carpenter received the nations highest military honor from president barack obama at the white house june 19. United states marine corps recipients of the medal of. This book was a fast easy read for its length of stories about all the medal of honor recipients from the battle for iwo jima.
Vargas born july 29, 1938, is an american and a retired united states marine corps colonel who served in the vietnam war. He received the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action, in 1968. In judging men for receipt of the medal, each service has established its own regulations. The last actions to earn a medal of honor in this war were those. Marine corps corporal dakota meyer became the third living recipient awarded the medal of. Camp lejeune, nc lance cpl steven fox two medal of honor recipients visited u. Citations for all recipients of the marine corps brevet medal. Corporal abrell was the 14th marine to receive the medal of honor for heroism in korea. The navy department board of decorations and medals. Just one step below the medal of honor, the navy cross medal is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroism while serving with the navy or marine corps.
She earned this honor for her volunteer service to the local community during the coronavirus pandemic. The medal of honor is the highest award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the united states. From the boxer rebellion to belleau wood to iwo jima and khe sanh, 28 of navy medicine s owndentists, physicians and hospital corpsmen have distinguished themselves beyond the call of duty to earn this award. The platoon had established patrol base dakota two days earlier in a small village in the marjah district in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local afghan. This reference book a repeat of an edition first published by mcfarland in 2005 presents all 296 united states marines and one coast guardsman, 21 united states navy corpsmen and doctors and a chaplain, who served marines in combat who were awarded the medal of honor from 1861 to. Data on all 19 double medal of honor recipients table of all marine medal of honor recipients by home state and town. Butler led the attack on fort riviere, haiti, 17 november 1915. Navy medical personnel honored for serving marines in combat. She earned this honor for her volunteer service to the. United states marine corps medal of honor recipients. Born 12 august 1931 in terre haute, he attended public schools in las vegas, nevada, before enlisting in the marine corps 17 august 1948 at the age of 17. Reinterment services for cpl fardy, with military honors by the chicago detachment of the marine corps league, were held on 7.
The stories of the medal of honor recipients in the marine corps bloodiest battle of world war ii 9780811739597. Below are five recent recipients of the medal of honor, along with their stories of heroism. Pages in category united states marine corps medal of honor recipients the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Navy medical personnel honored for serving marines in combat edited by george b. John joseph kelly june 24, 1898 november 20, 1957 was a united states marine who was awarded both the army and navy medals of honor for his heroic actions on october, 1918, at the battle of blanc mont ridge, france during world war i. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a rifle squad leader. The navy and marine corps medal of honor is our countrys oldest continuously awarded decoration, even though its appearance and award criteria has changed since it was created for enlisted men by secretary of the navy gideon welles on 16 december 1861.
Is it time to give chesty puller the medal of honor. For information on medal of honor recipients visit the congressional medal of honor society. Medal of honor recipients with citations home of heroes. James h hallas when the smoke cleared on iwo jima in march 1945, 19,000 american marines had been wounded and 7,000 were dead, a casualty rate of nearly 39 percent. Kenneth ambrose walsh november 24, 1916 july 30, 1998 was a united states marine corps lieutenant colonel and a medal of honor recipient who was the fourth ranking usmc fighter ace in world war ii with a record of 21 enemy planes destroyed. Paul united states marine corp for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a fire team leader with company h, second battalion, fourth marines, third marine division reinforced during operation starlite near chu lai in the republic of. Thomason was posthumously awarded the medal of honor for heroism at the cost of his life while leading an assault on makin island, 17 august 1942. In over two hundred years of marine corps existence, only 293 marines have received this honor. Navy, hostage rescue force team member, afghanistan, 89. The president of the united states, in the name of congress, takes pleasure in awarding the congressional medal of honor to gunnery sergeant john l. Legislation in 1915 made naval officers eligible for the award. The first medal of honor recipient for actions during the battle of iwo jima, stein charged right into the thickest parts of the fray on dday, with the 1st battalion, 28th reg. The medal of honor is considered the ultimate sign of courage and devotion above and beyond the call of duty.
These individuals earned the navy medal of honor during the period specified. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a. Lance corporal carpenter was a member of a platoonsized coalition force, comprised of two reinforced marine squads partnered with an afghan national army squad. Bush, alert and courageous in extremity as in battle, unhesitatingly pulled the deadly missile to himself and absorbed the shattering violence of the exploding charge in his body, thereby saving his fellow marines from severe injury or death despite the certain peril to his own life. Citations for the most awards of the navy, army, air force, and coast guard distinguished service. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an automatic rifleman with company f, 2d battalion, 9th marines, regimental combat team 1, 1st marine division forward, 1 marine. More than 300 marines have earned the medal of honor since awards inception in 1861. Established on july 12, 1862, the medal of honor is the highest award for gallantry given to u. Oct 01, 2018 congressional medal of honor recipient ronald shurer ii was an army medic, served as a special agent in the secret service, and is battling cancer. During the american civil war the medal of honor was established and presented nearly 3,000 times before world war i.
Find recipients of the purple heart, medal of honor, and other military medals in our database of u. Marine corporal receives medal of honor united states. Other than the now obsolete certificate of merit and marine corps brevet medal, it was the only award available in the u. Medal of honor recipients congressional medal of honor. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. James lewis day was born 5 october 1925, in east st.