S.C. Medal of Honor history. May 1, 2014. 12:00 AM. Expand. When Kyle Carpenter is awarded his Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony, he will join an elite fraternity of fewer than 3,500 men (and one woman) who have earned the nation’s highest award for valor. Carpenter, 24, will become the youngest living recipient of the medal and the

In attendance for graduation is legendary Marine Hershel "Woody" Williams. At 97, he is the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Among the new Marines passing in review is his

Medal of Honor Recipients from Somalia (Operation Restore Hope) Operation Restoration Hope was created in an effort to help those in Somalia who were dying from hunger due to their ongoing civil war. Recipient Gary Gordon and Recipient Randall Shughart were both killed in the line of duty when they went on a mission to rescue a downed military

Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, celebrated his 10th alive day with a moving video on Friday. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on June

Sammy Lee Davis. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Davis (then Pfc.) distinguished himself during the early morning hours while serving as a cannoneer with Battery C, at a remote fire support base. At approximately 0200 hours the fire support base was under heavy

Medal of Honor Action Date: November 5, 1966. Medal of Honor Action Place: near Quan Dau Tieng, Republic of Vietnam. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Foley's company was ordered to extricate another company of the battalion.
Cavaiani was believed to have been killed in action when he was recommended for the Medal of Honor. Officials learned later that he was still alive. The 31-year-old staff sergeant received the
Petry received the Medal of Honor from U.S. President Barack Obama on July 12, 2011, in a ceremony at the White House. He is the second living recipient of the medal, after Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, for actions occurring after the Vietnam War. He is the ninth recipient for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. View a list of all the Living Medal of Honor Recipients of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. 5hpW7.
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