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21 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Alabama

  • Henry "Red" Erwin was so badly burned in his World War II Medal of Honor action that he was not expected to survive.  A special flight was made to Hawaii where the only Medal of Honor in the Pacific was on display.  After breaking into the display case at Army HQ the medal was flown back to Guam where it was presented by General Curtis LeMay.  Fifty-four years later "Red" Erwin is one of Alabama's few surviving Medal of Honor recipients.

  • During the Civil War 121 Medals of Honor were awarded for action "on the ground" in the State of Alabama.

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"

 

 

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

Civil War

Houghton, Edward J.

Navy

Mobile, AL

Alabama

The Philippine Insurrection

Johnston, Gordon

Army

Charlotte, NC

Birmingham, AL

World War I

**Ingram, Osmond Kelly

Navy

Alabama

Alabama

Manning, Sidney E.

Army

Butler County, AL

Flomaton, AL

World War II

Bolden, Paul Luther

Army

Hobbes Island, AL

Madison, AL

Bolton, Cecil Hamilton

Army

Crawfordville, FL

Huntsville, AL

Davis, Charles Willis

Army

Gordo, AL

Montgomery, AL

 

Erwin, Henry Eugene "Red"

Army AC

Adamsville, AL

Bessemer, AL

**Gray, Ross Franklin

USMC

Marvel Valley, AL

Alabama

Lawley, Jr., William Robert

Army AC

Leeds, AL

Birmingham, AL

**New, John Dury

USMC

Mobile, AL

Alabama

**Watson, George

Army

unknown

Birmingham, AL

Korean War

McLaughlin, Alford Lee

USMC

Leeds, AL

Leeds, AL

L

Mize, Ola Lee

Army

Albertville, AL

Gadsden, AL

Wilson, Harold Edward "Speedy"

USMC

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL

Vietnam

**Evans , Rodney John

Army

Chelsea, MA

Montgomery, AL

L

Howard, Robert Lewis

Army

Opelika, AL

Montgomery, AL

**Leonard, Matthew

Army

Eutaw, AL

Birmingham, AL

**Michael, Don Leslie

Army

Florence, AL

Montgomery, AL

**Seay, William Wayne

Army

Brewton, AL

Montgomery, AL

L

Sprayberry, James Michael

Army

LaGrange, GA

Montgomery, AL

The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Alabama but either moved to or enlisted in military service in another state to which their award is accredited.  By virtue of their birth, they are still among our "Home Town Heroes".

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

Taylor, Richard

Army

Madison County, AL

Indianapolis, IN

Hobson, Richmond Pearson

Navy

Greensboro, AL

New York, NY

**Gilmore, Howard Walter

Navy

Selma, AL

Louisiana

Lindsey, Sr., Jake William

Army

Isney, AL

Lucedale, MS

McCampbell, David

Navy

Bessemer, AL

West Palm Beach, FL

Treadwell, Jack Lemaster

Army

Ashland, AL

Snyder, OK

Watson, Wilson Douglas

USMC

Tuscumbia, AL

Earle, AR

 

 

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