John Kane, an Army-Air Force colonel and bomber commander, received the Medal of Honor for his leadership during Operation: Tidal Wave, an attack on Romanian oil refineries.  Kane led his bombers on to their target despite the fact that the enemy anti-aircraft gunners had been warned of their approach. He lingered over the target until all of his bombers got … Read More

Lewis Ramage, commanding the USS Parche, received the Medal of Honor for leading a daring surface attack on a Japanese convoy. Ramage accepted the award while noting “that every officer and man whose loyal cooperation and able assistance contributed to the success of the Parche has an equal share in this award which I hold in trust for you.” Honor … Read More

Despite being hit five times, Gerry Kisters advanced on his own initiative to knock out two machine gun nests that were blocking his platoon’s advance in Sicily. He later received the Medal of Honor for his actions. Honor and remember him! Read his Medal of Honor citation:

Frank Petrarca, a medic assigned to the 37th Infantry Division, received the Medal of Honor for his nobility and valor in saving several buddies during the Solomons campaign. Honor and remember him!

Louis Wilson – a future Commandant of the Marine Corps – received the Medal of Honor for his actions this day, leading his company in seizing a key terrain objective on Guam despite having been wounded three times. Honor and remember him!

During the Guam liberation, and despite being badly wounded in the leg during the beach landing, Luther Skaggs, a Marine Private First Class, crawled to a safe position. Applying a tourniquet to his own leg, he continued the fight for eight hours and later received the Medal of Honor for his actions. Honor and remember him!

Honor and remember the Americans who fought in the Korean War against international communism. 36,574 Americans died and 103,284 were wounded in this battle for South Korea’s freedom, that ended 71 years ago.

Though wounded, Ray Eubanks rushed a Japanese machine gun nest that had pinned down his platoon in New Guinea. He died in the attempt but saved his men and later received the Medal of Honor. Honor and remember him!

Marine Staff Sergeant Ambrosio Guillen received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his leadership in the Korean War. Guillen led his platoon in repelling two communist battalions during a night attack, but succumbed to his wounds incurred in battle. Honor and remember him! Read his Medal of Honor citation:

Lance Corporal Richard Pittman earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam when he rushed to aid of an ambushed platoon, grabbing a machine gun and attacking the Viet Cong, exposing himself to fire, rescuing wounded Marines and beating back a forty man counter-attack. Pittman had a twenty year career in the Marine Corps, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1988. … Read More