Medal of Honor Action Place: near Ben Tre City, Kien Hoa Province, Republic of Vietnam Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 15 Aug 1866 – 28 Mar 1947. US Navy Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He Fairview Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. Plot info: Section E, block 38, plot 25. Advertisement. This is a work in progress. This list includes MOH Recipients born, lived, died, interred in, as well as those who entered the Private Joseph Pantillion Martínez (July 27, 1920 – May 26, 1943) born in Taos, New Mexico, was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration —- for his actions on the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Private Joseph P. Martínez was the first Hispanic The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes him- or herself "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his [or her] life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States." Combat Action Ribbon. National Order of Vietnam. RVN Gallantry Cross Medal. John Paul Bobo (February 14, 1943 – March 30, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps second lieutenant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War on March 30, 1967. The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that Justice Barry T. Albin (ret.) and Lawrence S. Lustberg, Esq., have been named the recipients of the Foundation’s 2023 Medal of Honor Award. The Foundation’s Medal of Honor Award is given annually to lawyers, law-related professionals, and lay people to recognize professional excellence, service […] m8CX. May 25, 2009, 12:26am PST. Marc Haddock, For the Deseret News. SHARE Utah’s medal winners are roll of amazing heroes. President Harry S. Truman presents the Medal of Honor to Maj. Reginald R. Meyers, left, of Boise, and Maj. Carl L. Sitter, of Pueblo, Colo., for action in Korea, October 1951. Deseret News Archives. John L. Canley, Belated Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 84. He was the first living Black Marine to be awarded America’s highest military decoration — 50 years after he demonstrated valor in Donald K. Ross. Donald Kirby Ross (December 8, 1910 – May 27, 1992) was an officer of the United States Navy who received the first Medal of Honor of World War II. This award was made for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Private Joseph Pantillion Martínez (July 27, 1920 – May 26, 1943) born in Taos, New Mexico, was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration —- for his actions on the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Private Joseph P. Martínez was the first Hispanic Medal of Honor recipient. Christopher Celiz was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by US President Joe Biden in December 2021. It was presented to his wife and daughter. During the ceremony Presented by the Stephen G. and Regina Oswald Foundation, the 2023 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention is the largest annual gathering of Medal of Honor Recipients and one of the country’s most prestigious and patriotic events, providing opportunities for Recipients to reunite with one another and to share their stories of service

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