A new U.S. Navy vessel named after a Medal of Honor recipient from Union County will join the active fleet on February 17, with a commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado’s Naval Air

Congressional Medal of Honor Society 12 Recent Presentations of the Medal of Honor. Larry L. Taylor Vietnam War. 1968 - near the village of Ap Go Cong, Bình Dương province, Vietnam

Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart. Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr. (born July 21, 1940) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. He was the fourth Marine to receive the medal for actions in Vietnam. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 after more than 27 years of service.

Story seized a machine gun and fired on enemy soldiers crossing the river, killing or wounding about 100, according to his Medal of Honor citation. As his company commander ordered a retreat, Story rushed into a road and threw grenades into an approaching truck carrying North Korean troops and ammunition. Despite being wounded, he continued

Newest Medal of Honor recipient honored at Pentagon. By Elizabeth M. Collins September 18, 2009. Share on Twitter; May 4, 2022 MIA-Medal of Honor recipient and WWII Army pilot laid to rest;
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