Jack lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during world war ii and at 17 became the youngest marine to receive the medal of honor, died thursday in a hattiesburg, miss. The caldecott medal was named in honor of nineteenthcentury english illustrator randolph caldecott. Building a life worth fighting for by kyle carpenter, alone at dawn. The undefeated, written by kwame alexander, illustrated by.
United states of americas congressional medal of honor recipients and their citations is on my desk at all times and is the first source of information i use to confirm that an individual is a legitimate recipient of the medal of honor. Aug, 20 of the 20,000 aggies who served in world war ii, seven received the congressional medal of honor, the nations highest military award for bravery. Medal of honor recipients from the houston area houston. The award is given to the nextofkin or to the individual. For information on medal of honor recipients visit the congressional medal of honor society. The medal of honor is the most prestigious award and highest honor that the united states military has to offer. Books on military honors congressional medal of honor foundation. The clothbound book fits into an elegant clothbound slipcase embedded with a commemorative medallion that was struck for this occasion and has been embossed and debossed on both sides. The award is given to the next of kin or to the individual. Army, a227th assault helicopter company, 52d aviation battalion, 1st aviation brigade. Only after his father, a veteran of worldwar ii pleaded with him to. The foundation is dedicated to educating and inspiring americans about the values embodied in the medal of honor. Ptsd is not a disorder, says medal of honor winner msnbc. 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.
A medal of honor recipient was among the units founding members. Medal of honor recipients gather in the twin cities this. This book covers and tells the story of all the living medal of honor winners, some of them passed away while the book was being worked on. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty has been published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the medal. With a bit of research, captain mawn, chairman of the advocates for harvard rotc, discovered that harvard had the highest number of medal of honor recipients among its alumni i. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war. Charles kettles, 86, of ypsilanti, michigan, during a ceremony in the. Sep 28, 2012 the medal of honor, the highest award given to a member of the u. Senior airman russell albright, surrounded by medal of honor recipients drew dix, left, and mike thornton, poses for a photo during a usosponsored visit. Navy recipients select name for complete citation ballard, donald e. President barack obama presents the medal of honor to retired army lt. Army, company a, 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, 1st cavalry division airmobile.
Medal of honor and choosing courage are stirring tributes to our bravest military heroes. Near song mao, republic of vietnam, 8 december 1968. Recipients of the medal of honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nations highest medal for valor in combat. The medal of honor moh is the nations highest award for military valor. Dakota meyer, medal of honor recipient, tells his story. In this well researched and dynamic account, youll fly in the cockpits of americas leading aces, including medal of honor recipients richard bong, tommy.
Medal of honor commemorative 150th anniversary edition. Pfc kenneth kays was born in mount vernon, illinois in the years after wwii and by the time he was 18, the war in vietnam was continuing to rage on and the draft was inevitable for kenny. Medal of honor winners vietnam vietnam war medal of honor recipients al adams, william e. Among the honorees are edward babe gomez and miguel keith and former nebraska governor and u. Iowas medal of honor recipients veterans by bruce thome. The medal of honor was established during this conflict. The president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant read more staff sergeant travis atkins, u. Nick del calzo is an awardwinning photographer and creator of medal of honor as well as the triumphant spirit, a book of portraits and profiles of holocaust. As he recounts in his justreleased book into the fire. It is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces.
The rest of what happened is as savage as combat gets and bellavia put it all in this book. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. I found it amazing that all of them represent america as a socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic cross section of the population. Medal of honor recipients, actors sinise, ratzenberger. Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present association for. Charles kettles, 86, of ypsilanti, michigan, during a ceremony in the east room of the white house in washington july 18. Some 30 years after the end of the war, civil war veterans were awarded congressional medals of honor, the nations highest award for heroism in battle. The book and accompanying dvd highlight stories of the medal of honor recipients that were still living at the time of its publication.
The recipient 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. It is an outstanding book, thoroughly accurate, that should be read by everyone. Captain mcgonagle earned the medal of honor for actions that took place in international waters in the eastern mediterranean rather than in vietnam. Medal of honor recipients, actors sinise, ratzenberger visit. New kid, written and illustrated by jerry craft harpercollins.
On tuesday, he became the first living soldier to receive the medal of honor for his actions in iraq. Vietnam war medal of honor recipients united states navy. Newbery honor awards are given to authors of other distinguished childrens books that came out that year. They are the only snipers to have received the medal of honor. Medal of honor recipients gather in the twin cities this week. 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. Get access and learn more about these legacy books on honor on our. President trump on monday presented the medal of honor to an army veteran who 48 years ago repeatedly risked his life to save 10 fellow soldiers. The medal of honor chronicles the creation, evolution, and awarding of the medal, from the battlefields of the civil war to the jungles of vietnam, through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative, actionfilled accounts of heroism in americas conflicts. Above and beyond the call of duty by leo adam biga. The book united states of america congressional medal of honor recipients and their official citations book lists medal of honor recipients and their official citations. Lists of american civil war medal of honor recipients. The medal of honor is the highest award and honor america gives for heroism to individuals in military service. Congressional medal of honor recipients name 2016 citizen.
Riveting oral histories of more than 100 recipients of the medal of honor, introduced by brian williams and collected in one place for the very first time. Mar 03, 2016 a medal of honor recipient was among the units founding members. Medal of honor winners vietnam vietnam war medal of honor recipients mz marm, walter joseph, jr. The medal of honor is bestowed upon any member of the united states armed forces who distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the united states. Medal of honor book united states of america medal of. However, kenny was completely against the war in vietnam and like many men against the war, he fled to canada to avoid the draft. The president, in the name of congress, has awarded more than 3,400 medals of honor to our nations bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decorations creation in 1861. Army, company b, 2d battalion, 502d infantry, 1st brigade, 101st airborne division. Congressional medal of honor foundation highest military award.
An american dynasty, which was nominated for the national book award, as well as the kennedys. Despite its prestige, however, theres much that people dont know about this. Since its first presentation in 1863, close to 3,500 mohs have been awarded. The medal of honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the united states government. Their names are followed by their rank and rate, if known, the date of the action and the vessel or unit on which they served. Michael thornton was awarded the medal of honor in vietnam after fighting off an ambush and swimming for two hours. There are currently 69 living recipients of the united states militarys highest decoration, the medal of honor. The medal of honor, the highest award given to a member of the u. It is bestowed by the united states congress on members of the united states armed forces who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the united states.
Posthumous recipients of the award are not covered. Army, troop b, 7th squadron airmobile, 17th cavalry. To search this list for a specific name, hit both ctrl and f on your keyboard. On monday, may 23, 1994, president clinton presented the medal of honor to the widows of gordon and shughart. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war, meyer and the members of his embedded team came under heavy fire from insurgents near the afghan village of ganjigal. Peter collier is the author with david horowitz of the rockefellers. Oct 05, 2018 the medal of honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the united states government. Created in 1861 by president abraham lincoln, the medal has been awarded to fewer than 3,500 individuals, many posthumously. The medal of honor is the united states of americas highest military honor for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Medal of honor recipients congressional medal of honor. A comprehensive history of americas highest award for military valor. Medal of honor, all harvard alumni should be very proud of harvards premier position of medal of honor alumni among all civilian universities in the world. The book is a compilation of citations and statistics for those who have earned the us congressional medal of honor. The medal of honor is the highest military award granted to members of the united states armed forces.
List of medal of honor recipients simple english wikipedia. Stories of seven aggie medal of honor recipients told for. In conceiving this volume, the authors came up with the names of no fewer than a dozen recipients of the medal of honor whose acts of heroism were depicted on film. The latest medal of honor recipient wants to go back to war. Medal of honor recipient says greatest award is being alive.
The film black hawk down, based on the book of the same name, includes a narrative of the events. Medal of honor book united states of america medal of honor. Double winners of the medal of honor ray tassin on. Private gardiner earned the medal of honor on september 29, 1864, at the battle of chaffins farm new market heights. Officially called the congressional medal of honor, it is the nations highest military award for uncommon valor by men and women in the armed forces. It is given for actions that are above and beyond the call of duty in combat against an armed enemy. The recipients of the medal of honor, of course, merit the highest honor and respect. The medal is bestowed by the president of the united.
President trump awarded the medal of honor to retired army combat medic captain michael rose in a ceremony in the white houses east room. Nick del calzo is an awardwinning photographer and creator of medal of honor as well as the triumphant spirit, a book. Af, gl, mp, qs and tz the american civil war 18611865 was an undeclared war between the united states the union and the southern states of the newly formed confederate states of america under jefferson davis. The actions for which swenson received the medal of honor include helping to extract u.
List of living medal of honor recipients wikipedia. Military, was bestowed on meyer for his actions on sept. Recommended medal of honor books the national medal of. Of the 20,000 aggies who served in world war ii, seven received the congressional medal of honor, the nations highest military award for bravery. The medal of honor society is made up of all 77 living medal of honor. Navy, company m, 3d battalion, 4th marines, 3d marine division.
Jan 26, 2008 senior airman russell albright, surrounded by medal of honor recipients drew dix, left, and mike thornton, poses for a photo during a usosponsored visit friday at ramstein air bases passenger. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty by peter. Congressional medal of honor foundation highest military. Jan 01, 2011 on october 25, 2010, staff sergeant salvatore giunta became the first livingeperson since the vietnam war to receive the united stateso highest military decoration, and both he and sergeant leroy petry the second inductee rightly take their place in the pages of this third edition of medal ofehonor. These individuals earned the navy medal of honor during the period specified. Nevertheless, with few such exceptions, the recipients of the medal of honor have earned this premier us military award undisputed. Army staff sergeant ty carter is seen leaving the national september 11 memorial in new york, august 29, 20. Harvard should pro actively reinvigorate its noble tradition of educating patriots who serve our country in the armed forces with great distinction. Michael thornton was awarded the medal of honor in. Iowas medal of honor recipients since wwii history on december 9, 1861 iowa senator james w. Nick del calzo is an awardwinning photographer and creator of medal of honor as well as the triumphant spirit, a book of. Iowas medal of honor recipients veterans by bruce thome on. Recipients of the medal of honor for the united states army. It is presented by the president in the name of congress and is often called the congressional medal of honor.
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