This page is dedicated to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States, who in action against the enemy, received the highest honor given by a grateful Nation for heroic deeds above and beyond the call of duty, The Medal of Honor.

From the Marine Corps, Fourth Division "Green Book":

"The Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award for military valor, is given only to those who have acted with supreme courage, with total disregard for their own safety in the face of the most hazardous conditions.

"It is an award that only a comparative handful of men in the world are entitled to wear. It is bestowed by Act of Congress and reflects Democracy's gratitude to those who, in moments of uncommon risk, offered everything they had in its defense, including life itself.

"The medal itself is but a humble token, a gesture of recognition for sacrifices which cannot be repaid in worldly goods. Of the men of all branches of our Navy and Military who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for 'conspicuous gallantry' while defending their Nation, many did not live to have the honor bestowed on them personally. These men died in the actions for which they were cited.

"To them, 'above and beyond the call of duty' were not mere words but self-sacrifice in the face of almost ceretain death. Their reward was in the knowledge that they were acting in the tradition of the highest ideals of the Naval and Military Services and of the Nation they represented.

"Those who live to wear it do so proudly and yet with the spirit of humility befitting true heroes. They share the highest glory of which it is a symbol, yet hold it in solemn trust for comrades less fortunate.

"Whether they lived or whether they died, our Nation is richer for their actions."

ON TO ONE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT