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The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded more than 3,520 Medals of Honor, including 19 second awards to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [4]
Medal of Honor Recipients are a part of something greater. They collectively embody the values that we as a country strive to uphold—courage, bravery, and the desire and dedication to do what is right in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances. But they are also unique.
The Medal of Honor ( MOH) is the United States Armed Forces ' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
READ MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT STORIES OF HEROISM, BRAVERY, AND VALOR IN ACTION. Our interactive database contains every Medal of Honor recipient since its initial inception in 1861. Use the search bar to filter and sort the database by first name, last name, service branch, and conflict.
This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II. 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 its armed forces.
Medal of Honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nation's highest medal for valor in combat.
The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest award for military valor in action. And while over 150 years have passed since its inception, the meaning behind the Medal has never tarnished. Etched within are the very values that each Recipient displayed in the moments that mattered—bravery, courage, sacrifice, integrity.
Through the Society's Outreach, Education and History initiatives, the Medal of Honor Recipients continue their service across the nation. Browse Featured Recipients. Every Medal, a story to be told. Every Recipient, a part of something greater. Gallantry in action.
Our interactive database contains every Medal of Honor recipient since the award was first presented in 1863.
The comprehensive list of Medal of Honor recipients in every U.S. conflict from the Civil War to WW2, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terror.
