|
||||
|
Stories of American Heroes - Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado |
African-American Recipients of the Medal of
Honor
|
| Name | Date/Place of Birth | Date/Place Of Action | Military Unit | Presentation | Date of Death |
| Entered Service At: | Place Of Burial | ||||
Sergeant |
Feb 29, 1840 at Norfolk, VA |
Jul 18, 1863 - Fort Wagner, SC |
Company C, 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry |
May 23, 1900 |
Dec 9, 1908 |
| New Bedford, MA | Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, MA | ||||
Contraband |
DOB Unknown at Virginia |
Dec 25, 1863 - off Legareville, Stono River, John's Island, SC |
US Steam GB Marblehead |
Apr 16, 1864 |
Unknown |
| Port Royal, VA | |||||
Seaman |
1842 at Long Island, NY |
Jun 19, 1864 - off Cherbourg, France |
USS Kearsarge |
Dec 31, 1864 |
Unknown |
| New York, NY | |||||
Sergeant |
1836 at Howard County, MD |
Jul 30, 1864 - Petersburg, VA |
Company B, 39th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Nov 8, 1865 |
Jul 11, 1891 |
| Baltimore, MD | Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, NJ | ||||
Landsman |
1836 at Baltimore, MD |
Aug 5, 1864 - Fort Morgan & Mobile Bay, AL |
USS Brooklyn |
Dec 31, 1864 |
Nov 5, 1896 |
| Maryland | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Landsman |
1841 at Natchez, MS |
Aug 5, 1864 - Fort Morgan & Mobile Bay, AL |
USS Hartford |
Dec 31, 1864 |
Jan 24, 1900 |
| Mississippi River, MS | Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, MS | ||||
Landsman |
Jun 16, 1837 at Philadelphia, PA |
Aug 5, 1864 - Mobile Bay, AL |
USS Hartford |
Dec 31, 1864 |
May 3, 1919 |
| Pennsylvania | Mount Peace Cemetery, Camden, NJ | ||||
Engineer's Cook |
1839 at Richmond, VA |
Aug 5, 1864 - Mobile Bay, AL |
USS Brooklyn |
Dec 31, 1864 |
Unknown |
| Virginia | |||||
Private |
1845 at St. Mary's County, MD |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company C, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Dec 24, 1866 |
| Norfolk, VA | San Antonio National Cemetery (as unknown), San Antonio, TX | ||||
First Sergeant |
Oct 8, 1837 at Richmond, VA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company G, 5th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Dec 6, 1916 |
| Cincinnati, OH | Union Baptist Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH | ||||
First Sergeant |
1838 at Indiana County, PA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company D, 5th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Mar 16, 1884 |
| Trumbell County, OH | Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, PA | ||||
Sergeant Major |
Jul 21, 1840 at Baltimore, MD |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
4th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Sep 28, 1914 |
| Baltimore, MD | Harmony Memorial Park, Landover, MD | ||||
Private |
Sep 16, 1839 at Glouchester, VA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company I, 36th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Sep 29, 1905 |
| Yorktown, VA | Calvary Crest Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA | ||||
Sergeant |
1828 at St. Mary's County, MD |
Sep 29, 1864 - New Market Heights, VA |
Company B, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Feb 18, 1874 |
Jan 28, 1898 |
| Great Mills, MD | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Sergeant Major |
1840 at Cincinnati, OH |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
6th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Feb 8, 1870 |
Feb 28, 1870 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Harmony Cemetery, Landover, MD | ||||
Sergeant |
1842 at Hartford, MD |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company H, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Oct 21, 1864 (Killed In Action) |
| Baltimore, MD | Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA | ||||
Sergeant Major |
Aug 1, 1844 at Austin, TN |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
5th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
May 15, 1910 |
| Albany, OH | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
First Sergeant |
Apr 7, 1840 at Saltsburg, PA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company F, 6th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Jun 19, 1907 |
| Allegheny , PA | St. Peter's Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
First Sergeant |
Mar 1, 1843 at Stark County, OH |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company I, 5th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Jan 1, 1911 |
| Massillon, OH | City Cemetery, Massillon, OH | ||||
First Sergeant |
Feb 8, 1835 at James County, VA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company C, 38th U.S. Colored Troops |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Mar 10, 1915 |
| Yorktown, VA | Chescake Cemetery Naval Station, Lackey, VA | ||||
Private |
1838 at Portsmouth, VA |
Sep 29, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company D, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Jul 27, 1872 |
| Baltimore, MD | Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA | ||||
Corporal |
1829 at Princess Anne County, VA |
Sep 30, 1864 - Chapin's Farm, VA |
Company B, 36th U.S. Colored Infantry |
Apr 6, 1865 |
Aug 28, 1871 |
| Portsmouth, VA | Unknown Cemetery, Norfolk, VA | ||||
Corporal |
Sep 3, 1842 at Grand Rivers, KY |
Nov 30, 1864 - Honey Hill, SC |
55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
Jan 16, 2001 |
1930 |
| Clinton, IL | Grand Rivers, KY | ||||
Private |
Jun 19, 1845 at Mexico City, Mexico |
Jan 15, 1865 - Fort Fisher, NC |
Company K, 142d NY Infantry |
Dec 28, 1914 |
Aug 22, 1922 |
| Albany, NY | Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, NY | ||||
Landsman |
1811 at North Carolina |
Mar 17, 1865 - Mattox Creek, VA |
USS Wyandank |
Jun 22, 1865 |
Unknown |
| Philadelphia, PA | |||||
Sergeant |
1843 at Carroll Parish, LA |
May 20, 1870 - Kickapoo Springs, TX |
Company F, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 28, 1870 |
Dec 25, 1887 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE | ||||
Seaman |
1839 at Philadelphia, PA |
Apr 12, 1872 - near Greytown, Nicaragua |
USS Kansas |
Jul 9, 1872 |
Unknown |
| Pennsylvania | |||||
Seaman |
1841 at Nova Scotia, Canada |
Dec 26, 1872 - Norfolk, VA |
USS Powhatan |
Unknown |
|
| New York, NY | |||||
Private |
1843 at Florida |
Sep 26 & 27, 1874 - Canyon Blanco tributary of the Red River, TX |
Indian Scouts |
Oct 13, 1875 |
Jan 1, 1877 |
| Fort Duncan, TX | Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, Brackettsville, TX | ||||
Private |
1849 at Arkansas |
Apr 25, 1875 - Pecos River, TX |
Indian Scouts |
May 28, 1875 |
Mar 29, 1928 |
| Fort Duncan, TX | Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, Brackettsville, TX | ||||
Trumpeter |
1854 at Mexico |
Apr 25, 1875 - Pecos River, TX |
Indian Scouts |
May 28, 1875 |
Jan 12, 1904 |
| Fort Duncan, TX | Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, Brackettsville, TX | ||||
Sergeant |
1847 at Arkansas |
Apr 25, 1875 - Pecos River, TX |
Indian Scouts, 24th U.S. Infantry |
May 28, 1875 |
May 24, 1911 |
| Fort Duncan, TX | Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, Brackettsville, TX | ||||
Corporal |
Aug 12, 1855 at Madison County, VA |
Jan 24, 1877 - Florida Mountains, NM |
Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 26, 1879 |
Aug 18, 1906 |
| Baltimore, MD | Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH | ||||
Sergeant |
1849 at Prince Georges County, MD |
May 29 & Sep 27, 1879 - Cuchillo Negro River & Mimbres Mountains, NM |
Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Jan 6, 1882 |
Apr 21, 1896 |
| Norfolk, VA | Soldiers Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC | ||||
Sergeant |
1846 at Big Flats, NY |
Sep 18, 1879 - Las Animas Canyon, NM |
Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Nov 27, 1894 |
Nov 28, 1901 |
| Elmira, NY | Soldiers Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC | ||||
Sergeant |
Jun 11, 1850 at Boydton, VA |
Oct 2 - 5, 1879 - Milk River, CO |
Company D, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Sep 22, 1890 |
Jan 31, 1904 |
| Detroit, MI | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Cooper |
1855 at St. Vincent, West Indies |
Nov 14, 1879 - Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA |
USS Adams |
Oct 18, 1884 |
May 20, 1903 |
| New York, NY | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Sergeant |
1847 at Williamson County, TN |
May 14, 1880 & Aug 12, 1881 - Fort Tularosa & Carrizo Canyon, NM |
Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
May 7, 1890 |
Oct 24, 1904 |
| Nashville, TN | Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE | ||||
Seaman |
1854 at Bermuda |
Sep 19, 1880 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
USS Shenandoah |
Sep 19, 1880 |
Unknown |
| New York, NY | |||||
Sergeant |
1846 at Covington, KY |
Aug 12, 1881 - Carrizo Canyon, NM |
Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Dec 7, 1890 |
Jun 23, 1895 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Private |
Mar 10, 1856 at Reistertown, MD |
Aug 16, 1881 - Cuchillo Negro Mountains, NM |
Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Oct 1, 1890 |
Apr 9, 1938 |
| Baltimore, MD | St. Luke's Cemetery, Reistertown, MD | ||||
First Sergeant |
1845 at Carrollton, LA |
Aug 16, 1881 - Cuchillo Negro Mountains, NM |
Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Nov 12, 1896 |
Aug 23, 1899 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery, Vancouver, WA | ||||
Sergeant |
1850 at Pulaski County, KY |
Aug 19, 1881 - New Mexico |
Company B, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Jul 12, 1894 |
Mar 31, 1906 |
| Louisville, KY | Mill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, KY | ||||
Ordinary Seaman |
1854 at Kingston, Jamaica |
Feb, 1881 - Toulon, France |
USS Trenton |
Oct 18, 1884 |
Aug 19, 1903 |
| Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA | |||||
Ordinary Seaman |
Feb 20, 1853 at Montserrat, West Indies |
FIRST AWARD - Oct 26, 1881 - Hampton Roads, VA |
USS Kearsarge |
SEE NOTES ON 1 & 2 |
Dec 19, 1890 |
| New Jersey | Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY | ||||
Sergeant |
1859 at Spotsylvania County, VA |
May 11, 1889 - Arizona |
Company C, 24th U.S. Infantry |
Feb 19, 1890 |
Sep 5, 1910 |
| Harrisburg, PA | Soldiers Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC | ||||
Corporal |
Feb 16, 1858 at Carters Bridge, VA |
May 11, 1889 - Cedar Springs, Arizona Territory |
Company B, 24th U.S. Infantry |
Feb 19, 1890 |
May 2, 1925 |
| Columbus Barracks, OH | Arizona State Hospital Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ | ||||
Corporal |
1867 at Hagerstown, MD |
1890 - Sioux Campaign |
Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry |
Sep 17, 1891 |
Jan 18, 1928 |
| St. Paul, MN | Jewish Cemetery, Halfway, MD | ||||
Sergeant |
Feb 14, 1861 at Elizabethtown, NC |
Mar 7, 1890 - Arizona Territory |
10th U.S. Cavalry |
May 15, 1890 |
Mar 8, 1941 |
| New York, NY | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Ship's Cook First
Class |
Nov 18, 1866 at Brunswick, VA |
Feb 11, 1898 - Aboard Ship at Sea |
USS Cushing |
May 20, 1898 |
May 11, 1923 |
| Virginia | US Navy Hospital Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA | ||||
Private |
Dec 28, 1866 at Washington, DC |
Jun 30, 1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba |
Troop H, 10th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 23, 1899 |
Sep 25, 1953 |
| Washington, DC | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Private |
Jun, 1866 at Dinwiddie County, VA |
Jun 30, 1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba |
Troop M, 10th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 23, 1899 |
Sep 14, 1899 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS | ||||
Private |
Oct 3, 1872 at Paterson, NJ |
Jun 30, 1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba |
Troop G, 10th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 23, 1899 |
Sep 24, 1916 |
| Paterson, NJ | San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA | ||||
Private |
May 15, 1868 at Paterson, NJ |
Jun 30, 1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba |
Troop M, 10th U.S. Cavalry |
Jun 23, 1899 |
Nov 27, 1940 |
| Paterson, NJ | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Sergeant Major |
Dec 28, 1865 at Platte River, WY |
Jul 1, 1898 - Santiago, Cuba |
10th U.S. Cavalry |
Jul 3, 1902 |
Aug 26, 1913 |
| Cincinnati, OH | Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Fireman First Class |
Oct 10, 1872 at City Point, VA |
Jul 20, 1898 - Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
USS Iowa |
Dec 14, 1898 |
Jun 8, 1912 |
| Virginia | Unknown Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Seaman |
Jan 21, 1868 at Guadaloupe, West Indies |
Mar 31, 1901 - Aboard Ship at Sea |
USS Petrel |
Mar 22, 1902 |
Apr 3, 1941 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Corporal |
1896 at Sandy Springs, SC |
Sep 28, 1918 - Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France |
Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93d Division |
Presented to his sisters at the White House by President George Bush on Apr 24, 1991 |
Sep 28, 1918 (Killed In Action) |
| Anderson County, SC | A.B.M.C. Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Meuse, France | ||||
Private |
Mar 8, 1943 - Porloch Harbor, New Guinea |
29th Quarter Master Regiment |
Presented posthumously at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | Mar 8, 1943 (Killed In Action) |
|
| Birmingham, AL | Body lost at sea | ||||
Staff Sergeant |
Nov 15 - 19, 1944 - Guebling, France |
Company A, 761st Tank Bn, 3d Army |
Presented to his family at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | Nov 19, 1944 (Killed In Action) |
|
| Tecumseh, OK | France | ||||
Captain |
Dec 14, 1944 - Climbach, France |
Company C, 614th Tank Destroyer Bn, 103d Division |
Presented to his family at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | 1980 |
|
| Detroit, MI | |||||
First Lieutenant |
Dec 7, 1917 | Dec 26, 1944 - Sommocolonia, Italy |
366th Infantry 92d Infantry Division |
Presented to his widow at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | Dec 26, 1944 (Killed In Action) |
| Cincinnati, OH | |||||
Staff Sergeant |
Mar 23, 1945 - Speyer, Germany |
Company #1, 56th Armored Infantry, 12th Armored Division |
Presented to his son at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | 1962 |
|
| Los Angeles, CA | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
First Lieutenant |
Dec 17, 1919 at Cheyenne, WY |
Apr 5 & 6, 1945 - Viareggio, Italy |
Company C, 370th Infantry, 92d Infantry Division |
Presented at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | Still Living |
| Cheyenne, WY | |||||
Private First Class |
Apr 7, 1945 - Lippoldsberg, Germany |
413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Division |
Presented to his widow at the White House by President William J. Clinton on Jan 13, 1997 | Apr 7, 1945 (Killed In Action) |
|
| Kansas City, KS | American Battle Monument Cemetery, Netherlands, Holland | ||||
Private First Class |
Aug 16, 1927 at New York, NY |
Aug 6, 1950 - Haman, Korea |
Company M, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division |
Presented to his mother at the Pentagon by General Omar Bradley |
Aug 6, 1950 (Killed In Action) |
| Bronx County, NY | Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY | ||||
Sergeant |
Jul 24, 1929 at East Gulf, WV |
Jun 2, 1951 - Chipo-ri, Korea |
Company C, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division |
Presented to his parents at the Pentagon by Secretary of the Army Frank C. Pace on Mar 12, 1952 |
Jun 2, 1951 (Killed In Action) |
| Bronx County, NY | American Legion Cemetery, Beckley, WV | ||||
Private First Class |
Nov 7, 1946 at Chicago, IL |
Oct 22, 1965 - Phu Cuong, Vietnam |
Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Infantry Brigade |
Presented to his family at the White House by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Apr 21, 1966 |
Oct 22, 1965 (Killed In Action) |
| Chicago, IL | West Grove Cemetery, Lexington, MS | ||||
Specialist Sixth
Class |
Feb 22, 1928 at Winston-Salem, NC |
Nov 8, 1965 - Vietnam |
HHQ, 503d Infantry, 1st 1st Bn (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade |
Presented at the White House by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Mar 9, 1967 |
Feb 4, 1984 |
| New York, NY | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Sergeant |
Aug 27, 1939 at Blackfork, OH |
Jun 30, 1966 - Vietnam |
Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division |
Presented to his family at the Pentagon by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Reson on Feb 8, 1968 |
Jun 30, 1966 (Killed In Action) |
| Ashland, KY | Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackfork, OH | ||||
Private First Class |
Jan 22, 1947 at Los Angeles, CA |
Feb 28, 1967 - Cam Lo, Vietnam |
Company F, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division (Rein) FMF |
Presented to his family at the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC by Secretary of the Navy Paul R. Ignatius on Aug 21, 1968 |
Feb 28, 1967 (Killed In Action) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Lincoln Memorial Park, Compton, CA | ||||
Sergeant First
Class |
Nov 26, 1929 at Eutaw, AL |
Feb 28, 1967 - Suoi Da, Vietnam |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division |
Presented to his family at the Pentagon by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor on Dec 19, 1968 |
Feb 28, 1967 (Killed In Action) |
| Birmingham, AL | Shadow Lawn Cemetery, Birmingham, AL | ||||
First Lieutenant |
Jan 6, 1938 at Hampton, VA |
Mar 15, 1967 - Hau Nghia Province, Vietnam |
Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division |
Presented to his widow at her home in Hampton, VA by Gen Donley P. Bolton on Mar 10, 1969 |
Mar 15, 1967 (Killed In Action) |
| Richmond, VA | Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA | ||||
Sergeant |
Apr 7, 1942 at Macon, GA |
Sep 6, 1967 - Quang Nam Province, Vietnam |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Presented to his family at the Executive Office Building, Washington, DC by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Mar 26, 1969 |
Sep 6, 1967 (Killed In Action) |
| Macon, GA | Linwood Cemetery, Macon, GA | ||||
Sergeant First
Class |
Jul 15, 1933 at Winnsboro, SC |
Oct 15, 1967 - Tam Ky, Vietnam |
Battery A, 2d Battalion, 320th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) |
Presented at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on Nov 24, 1969 |
|
| Winnsboro, SC | |||||
Captain |
Oct 15, 1937 at Fallis, OK |
Oct 31, 1967 - Ap Dong, Vietnam |
Company C, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division |
Presented to his family at the White House by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Dec 10, 1968 |
Oct 31, 1967 (Killed In Action) |
| Wichita, KS | Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Spencer, OK | ||||
Specialist Fifth
Class |
Sep 12, 1947 at Chenango, TX |
Jan 10, 1968 - Ding Tuong Province, Vietnam |
HHQ, 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division |
Presented at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on Mar 7, 1969 |
Still Living |
| Houston, TX | |||||
Specialist Fifth
Class |
May 7, 1947 at Detroit, MI |
Jan 15, 1968 - Dak To, Kontum Province, Vietnam |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor, 4th Infantry Division |
Presented at the White House by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Nov 19, 1968 |
Apr 30, 1971 |
| Detroit, MI | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
Sergeant First
Class |
Oct 12, 1931 at Wilmington, NC |
Feb 6 & 7, 1968 - Lang Vei, Vietnam |
Detachment A-101, Company C, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces |
Presented to his family at the White House by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 2, 1969 |
Feb 7, 1968 (Killed In Action) |
| New York, NY | Rochfish Memorial Cemetery, Fayetteville, NC | ||||
Staff Sergeant |
Jun 18, 1942 at Port St. Joe, FL |
Feb 21, 1968 - Hue, Vietnam |
Company D, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division |
Presented to his family at the White House by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 2, 1969 |
Feb 21, 1968 (Killed In Action) |
| Jacksonville, FL | Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL | ||||
Private First Class |
Jan 11, 1949 at Charleston, SC |
Mar 5, 1968 - Hill 146, Quan Duc Valley, Vietnam |
Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Rein) FMF |
Presented to his family at the White House by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970 |
Mar 5, 1968 (Killed In Action) |
| Oakland, CA | Beaufort National Cemetery - Beaufort, SC | ||||
Lieutenant Colonel |
Sep 6, 1929 at Claremont, WV |
Nov 1, 1968 - Fishook region (Near the Cambodian Border), Vietnam |
1st Battalion, 5th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division |
Presented at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on May 14, 1970 |
Sep 21, 1990 |
| Institute, WV | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | ||||
First Lieutenant |
Nov 16, 1946 at Brooklyn, NY |
Jan 14, 1969 - Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam |
Company C, 2d Battalion (Mech), 22d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division |
Presented to his family at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on Aug 6, 1970 |
Jan 14, 1969 (Killed In Action) |
| New York, NY | Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY | ||||
Private First Class |
Sep 10, 1948 at Cumberland, VA |
Jan 15, 1969 - Plei Djereng, Pleiku Province, Vietnam |
Troop C, 7th Squadron (Airmobile), 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade |
Presented to his family at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on Apr 7, 1970 |
Jan 15, 1969 (Killed In Action) |
| Brooklyn, NY | Riverhead Cemetery, Riverhead, NY | ||||
Private First Class |
Jan 15, 1948 at Nacogdoches, TX |
Feb 23, 1969 - Da Nang, Vietnam |
Company E, 2d Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein) FMF |
Presented to his family at the White House by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970 |
Feb 23, 1969 (Killed In Action) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ | ||||
Private First Class |
Jun 1, 1948 at Interlachen, FL |
Mar 5, 1969 - Fire Support Base Argonne, DMZ, Vietnam |
3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division (Rein) FMF |
Presented to his family at the White House by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970 |
Mar 5, 1969 (Killed In Action) |
| Jacksonville, FL | Sister Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Interlachen, FL | ||||
Sergeant First
Class |
Feb 16, 1933 at Cochran, GA |
Mar 24, 1969 - Long Khanh Province, Vietnam |
Company A, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces |
Presented to his family at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon on February 16, 1971 |
Mar 24, 1969 (Killed In Action) |
| Detroit, MI | Raleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh, NC |
![]()
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright ©
1999-2014 by HomeOfHeroes.com |
|
[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HomeOfHeroes.com now has more than 25,000 pages of US History for you to view.