Donald Pucket earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in a raid over Romania in 1944.  The US Army Air Corps waged a sustained bombing campaign against Romanian oil fields and refiners from 1943 onward in order deprive the Axis powers. Pucket commanded his B-24 Liberator on one such raid on July 9, 1944. When his plane was damaged, Pucket calmly … Read More

Marine Corps Sergeant Grant Timmerman received the Medal of Honor for his actions this day in Saipan, where he exposed himself to enemy fire repeatedly and then blocked a Japanese grenade blast with his body. Honor and remember him.

On this day, two young Army soldiers from Troy, New York earned the Medal of Honor within hours of each other at the Battle of Saipan, in intense combat against the Japanese. Honor and remember them!

Bruce Avery Van Voorhis received the Medal of Honor for his actions this day in conducting a lone, long-range bombing mission in a Catalina-PBY that spoiled an surprise attack by Japanese forces in the Solomons. Honor and remember him!

Frank Ono, part of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-Americans, received the Medal of Honor for his leadership on July 4, 1944. When his platoon attacked a heavily defended hill, Ono repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to move the assault forward or to defend against counter-attacks. Ono survived the war. he received the Distinguished Service … Read More

Alonzo Cushing received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his leadership at Gettysburg, when he led his artillery battery in beating back Pickett’s charge, despite being horribly wounded. Honor and remember him!

The great Joshua Chamberlain led the 20th Maine to victory at Little Round Top during Gettysburg, leading his men in a bayonet charge against the attacking Confederates when they were low on ammunition. Chamberlain’s leadership saved the Union left on this day. Honor and remember him!

Theodore Roosevelt earned the Medal of Honor for his leadership at San Juan Hill in Cuba, tomorrow and 126 years ago. Roosevelt earned the Medal posthumously, in 2000. Honor and remember him and the rest of the Rough Riders.

John Buford. key leadership decision on this day, at the start of the Battle of Gettysburg. Remember him.

Steve Bennett, Medal of Honor in 1972 over Vietnam. Honor and remember.