LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana

General Greely received the Medal of Honor in 1935: “For his life of splendid public service, begun on March 27, 1844, having enlisted as a private in the U.S. … Read More

First Award: For gallant conduct in jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Benicia, at sea, and rescuing from drowning one of the crew of that vessel on 11 January 1874. … Read More

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First Lieutenant Fournet’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. … Read More

Schowalter’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: 1st Lt. Schowalter, commanding, Company A, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in … Read More

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Kickapoo Springs, Tex., 20 May 1870. Entered service at. ——. Birth: Carroll Parish, La. Date of … Read More

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Hampton Mitchell Roach, United States Army, … Read More

Staff Sergeant Wise’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: While his platoon was pinned down by enemy small-arms fire from both flanks, he left his position of comparative safety … Read More

Medal of Honor citation​: For distinguished gallantry and valor above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Growler during her Fourth War Patrol in … Read More

Whittington’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. On the night of 29 … Read More

for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Leader … Read More

Osborne’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: Serving on board the U.S.S. Juniata, Osborne displayed gallant conduct in rescuing from drowning an enlisted boy of that vessel, at Philadelphia, … Read More

Kane’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry in action and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 1 … Read More

Williams’ official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of … Read More

Sergeant Johnson’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: He was squad leader of a 9-man patrol sent to reconnoiter a ridge held by a well-entrenched enemy force. Seeing an … Read More

Freeman’s official Medal of Honor citation reads: As pilot of the flagship, U.S.S. Hartford, during action against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 … Read More

Rank and organization: Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, 82d Medical Detachment, 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group. Place and date: Kien Tuong Province, Republic of Vietnam, October 2, 1969. … Read More

for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving … Read More

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to CAPTAIN STEVEN L. BENNETT, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, … Read More

Medal of Honor citation​: Rank and organization: Ensign, U.S. Navy. Born: December 22, 1888, Annapolis, Md. Appointed from: Louisiana. G.O. No.: 177, December 4, 1915. Other Navy award: Distinguished … Read More

His citation reads as follows: For heroism in effecting the rescue of a woman from the burning Grand Hotel, Yokohama, Japan, on 1 September 1923. Following the earthquake and … Read More