Only 100 Medal Of Honor Recipients Still Alive

Medal of Honor Recipients
Total Awards 3,462
Posthumous 620
Army 2,358
Navy 747
Marines 297
Army Air Corps 42
Coast Guard 1
Air Force 17

Eight civilians have received Medals of Honor including Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (the only woman to ever receive the award), one civilian scout and two civilian Naval pilots during the Civil War, and 4 civilian scouts during the Indian Campaigns (including William Cody..."Buffalo Bill").



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100 Living Recipients as of Sep. 11, 2008
LAST NAME FIRST NAME SERVICE WAR Action Date
Baca John Army Vietnam 1970-02-10
Bacon, USA (Ret) 1SG Nicky D. Army Vietnam 1968-08-06
Baker, Jr. USA (Ret) MSG John F. Army Vietnam 1966-11-05
Baker Vernon J. Army WWII 1945-04-05
Ballard, KSARNG Col. Donald E. Navy Vietnam 1968-05-16
Barfoot, USA (Ret) COL. Van T. Army WWII 1944-05-23
Barnum, Jr., USMC (Ret) Col. Harvey C. Marine Vietnam 1965-12-18
Beikirch Gary B. Army Vietnam 1970-04-01
Biddle Melvin E. Army WWII 1944-12-23
Brady, USA (Ret) MG Patrick H. Army Vietnam 1968-01-06
Bucha Paul W. Army Vietnam 1968-03-16
Cafferata, Jr. Hector A. Marine Korea 1950-11-28
Cavaiani, USA (Ret) SGM Jon R. Army Vietnam 1971-06-04
Charette, USN (Ret) HMCM (SS) William Navy Korea 1953-03-27
Colalillo Mike Army WWII 1945-04-07
Coolidge Charles H. Army WWII 1944-10-24
Crandall Bruce P. Army Vietnam 1965-11-14
Currey Francis S. Army WWII 1944-12-21
Davis Sammy L. Army Vietnam 1967-11-18
Day, USAF (Ret) Col. George E. USAF Vietnam 1967-08-26
Dewey, USMCR CPL. Duane E. Marine Korea 1952-04-16
Dix, USA (Ret) MAJ. Drew D. Army Vietnam 1968-01-31
Dolby David C. Army Vietnam 1966-05-21
Donlon, USA (Ret) COL. Roger H.C. Army Vietnam 1964-07-06
Dunham Russell Army WWII 1945-01-08
Ehlers Walter D. Army WWII 1944-06-09
Ferguson Frederick E. Army Vietnam 1968-01-31
Finn, USN (Ret) Lt. John W. Navy WWII 1941-12-07
Fisher, USAF (Ret) Col. Bernard F. USAF Vietnam 1966-03-10
Fitzmaurice Michael J. Army Vietnam 1971-03-23
Fleming, USAF (Ret) Col. James P. USAF Vietnam 1968-11-26
Foley, USA
(Ret) LTG Robert F. Army Vietnam 1966-11-05
Fox, USMC (Ret) Col. Wesley L. Marine Vietnam 1969-02-22
Fritz, USA (Ret) LTC Harold A. Army Vietnam 1969-01-11
Hagemeister, USA (Ret) LTC Charles Army Vietnam 1967-03-20
Hajiro Barney J. Army WWII 1944-10-19
Hawk John D. Army WWII 1944-08-20
Herda Frank A. Army Vietnam 1968-06-29
Hernandez, USA (Ret) CPL. Rodolfo P. Army Korea 1951-05-31
Howard, USA (Ret) COL. Robert L. Army Vietnam 1968-12-30
Hudner, USN (Ret) Capt. Thomas J. Navy Korea 1950-12-04
Ingman, Jr. Einar H. Army Korea 1951-02-06
Ingram, Robert R. Navy Vietnam 1966-03-28
Inouye Daniel Army WWII 1945-04-21
Jackson, USAF (Ret) Col. Joe M. USAF Vietnam 1968-05-12
Jackson, USAR (Ret) CPT. Arthur J. Marine WWII 1944-09-18
Jacobs, USA (Ret) COL. Jack H. Army Vietnam 1968-03-09
Jenkins Don Army Vietnam 1969-01-06
Keller Leonard B. Army Vietnam 1967-05-02
Kelley, USN (Ret) Capt. Thomas G. Navy Vietnam 1969-06-15
Kellogg, Jr., USMC (Ret) Sgt Maj. Allan J. Marine Vietnam 1970-03-11
Kerrey Joseph R. Navy Vietnam 1969-04-14
Kinsman Thomas J. Army Vietnam 1968-02-06
Lee, USMC (Ret) LTC Howard V. Marine Vietnam 1966-08-08
Lemon Peter C. Army Vietnam 1970-04-01
Litkey Angelo Army Vietnam 1967-12-06
Littrell, USA (Ret) CSM Gary L. Army Vietnam 1970-04-04
Livingston, USMC (Ret) MajGen James E. Marine Vietnam 1968-05-02
Lynch Allan J. Army Vietnam 1967-12-15
Marm, Jr., USA (Ret) COL. Walter J. Army Vietnam 1965-11-14
Maxwell Robert D. Army WWII 1944-09-07
McGarity Vernon Army WWII 1944-12-16
McGinty, III, USMC (Ret) CPT. John J. Marine Vietnam 1966-07-18
McNerney, USA (Ret) 1SGT David H. Army Vietnam 1967-03-22
Millett, USA (Ret) COL. Lewis L. Army Korea 1951-02-07
Miyamura Hiroshi H. Army Korea 1951-04-24
Mize, USA (Ret) COL. Ola L. Army Korea 1953-06-10
Modrzejewski, USMC (Ret) Col. Robert J. Marine Vietnam 1966-07-15
Murray, Jr., USA (Ret) COL. Charles P. Army WWII 1944-12-16
Nett, USA (Ret) COL. Robert B. Army WWII 1944-12-14
Norris, USN (Ret) Lt. Thomas R. Navy Vietnam 1972-04-10
O'Malley Robert E. Marine Vietnam 1965-08-18
Oresko Nicholas Army WWII 1945-01-23
Patterson, USA (Ret) CSM Robert M. Army Vietnam 1968-05-06
Pittman, USMC (Ret) MSgt. Richard Marine Vietnam 1966-07-24
Pope Everett P. Marine WWII 1944-09-19
Rascon Alfred Army Vietnam 1966-05-16
Ray Ronald E. Army Vietnam 1966-06-19
Roberts, USA COL. Gordon R. Army Vietnam 1969-07-11
Ross, USA (Ret) MSgt. Wilburn K. Army WWII 1944-10-30
Rosser, USA (Ret) SFC Ronald E. Army Korea 1952-01-12
Rubin (Ret) Corporal Tibor Army Korea 1950-07-23 to 1953-08-20
Ruiz Alejandro R. Army WWII 1945-04-28
Sakato George T. Army WWII 1944-10-29
Sasser Clarence Army Vietnam 1968-01-10
Simanek, USMC Robert E. Marine Korea 1952-04-17
Sprayberry, USA (Ret) LTC James M. Army Vietnam 1968-04-25
Stone, USA (Ret) COL. James L. Army Korea 1951-11-21
Stumpf, USA (Ret) SGM Kenneth E. Army Vietnam 1967-04-25
Swett, USMCR (Ret) Col. James E. Marine WWII 1943-04-07
Taylor, USA (Ret) MAJ. James A. Army Vietnam 1967-11-09
Thacker Brian M. Army Vietnam 1971-03-31
Thornton, USN (Ret) Lt. Michael E. Navy Vietnam 1972-10-31
Thorsness, USAF (Ret) Col. Leo K. USAF Vietnam 1967-04-19
Vargas, USMC (Ret) Col. Jay R. Marine Vietnam 1968-04-30
Wahlen, USA (Ret) MAJ. George E. Navy WWII 1945-03-03
West Ernest E. Army Korea 1952-10-12
Wetzel Gary G. Army Vietnam 1968-01-08
Wiedorfer, USA (Ret) MSG Paul J. Army WWII 1944-12-25
Williams Hershel W. Marine WWII 1945-02-23

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