Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients

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21 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Arizona

The FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION in our Nation's history occurred at Apache Pass, Arizona on February 13, 1861.
During the Indian Campaigns 152 Medals of Honor were awarded for action "on the ground" in arizona. All 11 awards accredited to the State of Arizona were awards to Indian Scouts.
Arizona's SYLVESTRE HERRERA is the ONLY MAN in HISTORY to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Mexican equivalent. Click on the green button to read his amazing story at our "Profiles In Courage" site.

"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:
Indian Wars
	Alchesay, William	Army	Arizona	Camp Verde, AZ
	BLANQUET	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	CHIQUITO	Army	Arizona	San Carlos, AZ
	ELSATSOOSH	Army	Arizona Territory, AZ	Arizona
	JIM	Army	Arizona	Camp Verde, AZ
	KELSAY	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	KOSOHA	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	MACHOL	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	NANNASADDIE	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	NANTAJE (Nantahe)	Army	Arizona	Arizona
	ROWDY	Army	Arizona	San Carlos, AZ
World War I
	**Luke, Jr., Frank	Army AS	Phoenix, AZ	Phoenix, AZ
	**Pruitt, John Henry	USMC	Fayetteville, AR	Phoenix, AZ
World War II
	**Mendoza, Manuel Verdugo	Army	Miami, AZ	Miami, AZ
	Herrera, Silvestre Santana	Army	El Paso, TX	Phoenix, AZ
Vietnam
	**Austin, Oscar Palmer	USMC	Nacogdoches, TX	Phoenix, AZ
	Bacon, Nicky Daniel	Army	Caraway, AR	Phoenix, AZ
L	Ferguson, Frederick Edgar	Army	Pilot Point, TX	Phoenix, AZ
	**Jimenez, Jose Francisco	USMC	Mexico City, Mexico	Phoenix, AZ
	**Lauffer, Billy Lane	Army	Murray, KY	Phoenix, AZ
L	Vargas, Jay R.	USMC	Winslow, AZ	Winslow, AZ
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Arizona 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:
	Dunagan, Kern Wayne	Army	Superior, AZ	Los Angeles, CA
	Smith, Cornelius Cole	Army	Tucson, AZ	Helena, MT

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