Vernon Baker. Vernon Joseph Baker (December 17, 1919 – July 13, 2010) was a United States Army first lieutenant who was an infantry company platoon leader during World War II and a paratrooper during the Korean War. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on April 5–6
The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II has passed on from this life at 98 years old.. Marine veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams died Wednesday at 3:15 a.m. at the
Vice President of Ling-Temco-Vought. Brigadier General Robert Edward Galer (24 October 1913 – 27 June 2005) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in aerial combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. [1] He went on to command Marine Aircraft Group 12 during the Korean
Captain. Unit. USS LCS (L) (3)-122. Battles/wars. World War II. * Battle of Okinawa. Awards. Medal of Honor. Richard Miles McCool Jr. (January 4, 1922 – March 5, 2008) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa in
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams was a 21-year-old Marine Corps corporal when he watched from the bloodied, ashy beaches of Iwo Jima as the Stars and Stripes rose atop Mount Suribachi on Feb. 23, 1945.
Robert Eugene Bush. Robert Eugene Bush (October 4, 1926 – November 8, 2005), at age 18, was the youngest member of the United States Navy in World War II to receive the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" while serving as hospital
World War II Army Lt. Col. Addison Baker was one of four men who earned the Medal of Honor during a daring raid over Romania. The veteran pilot was declared missing after that flight, but thanks
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer. Votes: 577,111 | Gross: $67.21M
The White House - presented by President William J. Clinton to his family. Born: August 14, 1920, Salinas, Monterey County, CA, United States. Died: April 22, 1945, near Tendola, Italy. Buried: Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery (A-2734), Los Angeles, CA, United States. U.S. Army Private Joe Hayashi was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor
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