Arkansas Medal of Honor Recipients

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11 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Arkansas

In 1943 former Arkansas Razorback and Detroit Lion football player Maurice "Footsie" Britt became the first person in American military history to earn ALL FOUR of the Army's top awards in a single war. His MOH was presented on the football field where he played. Footsie went on to become Lt. Governor of Arkansas, and passed away in 1995.
During the Civil War 11 Medals of Honor were awarded for action "on the ground" in Arkansas.

"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
	Franks, William J.	Navy	Chatham, NC	De Valls Bluff, AR
World War II
	Britt, Maurice Lee "Footsie"	Army	Lonoke, AR	Lonoke, AR
	Gordon, Nathan Green	Navy	Morrilton, AR	Morrilton, AR
	Hendrix, James Richard	Army	Lepanto, AR	Lepanto, AR
	**Lloyd, Edgar Harold	Army	Blytheville, AR	Blytheville, AR
	**Terry, Seymour W.	Army	Little Rock, AR	Little Rock, AR
	Watson, Wilson Douglas	USMC	Tuscumbia, AL	Earle, AR
	**Williams, Jack	Navy	Harrison , AR	Arkansas
Korean War
	Burke, Lloyd Leslie "Scooter"	Army	Tichnor, AR	Stuttgart, AR
	**Collier, Gilbert Georgie	Army	Hunter, AR	Tichnor, AR
	**Gilliland, Charles L.	Army	Mountain Home, AR	Yellville, AR
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Arkansas 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:
	**Pruitt, John Henry	USMC	Fayetteville, AR	Phoenix, AZ
	Bacon, Nicky Daniel	Army	Caraway, AR	Phoenix, AZ
	**Miller, Oscar F.	Army	Franklin County, AR	Los Angeles, CA
	**Chiles, Marcellus Holms	Army	Eureka Springs, AR	Denver, CO
	Wheeler, Henry W.	Army	Fort Smith, AR	Bangor, ME
	**Thomas, William H.	Army	Wynne, AR	Ypsilanti, MI
	**Littleton, Herbert A.	USMC	Mena, AR	Nampa, ID
	Factor, Pompey	Army	Arkansas	Fort Duncan, TX
	Ward (Warrior), John	Army	Arkansas	Fort Duncan, TX
	Stone, James Lamar	Army	Pine Bluff, AR	Houston, TX
	**Watkins, Travis E.	Army	Waldo, AR	Texas
	MacArthur, Douglas	Army	Little Rock, AR	Ashland, WI

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