Ohio Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Books

This series of books contains the citations for ALL Medals of Honor awarded to that branch of service, with brief biographical data and photos of many of the recipients. Some of them also include citations for other awards, analysis of awards, data tables and analysis and more. These are LARGE volumes, each 8 1/2" x 11" and more than 500 pages each. Click on a book to find it on Amazon.com where you can find more details on what is contained in each book, as well as to get a free preview. Each volume is $24.95.

Heroes in the War on Terrorism

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These books contain the citations for nearly all of the awards of the Silve Star and higher to members of each branch of service in the War on Terrorism. Books include photos of most recipients, some biographical data, analysis of awards by rank, unit, date, and more.

ENCYCLOPEDIA of AMERICAN MILITARY HEROES

With the 5 Medal of Honor volumes above, these compilations comprise a virtual 28-volume ENCYCLOPEDIA of decorated American heroes(15,000 pages) with award citations, history, tables & analysis, and detailed indexes of ACEs, FLAG OFFICERS, and more. (Click on any book to see it in Amazon.com - $24.95 Each Volume)
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2 MOH Recipients Currently Live In Ohio

253 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Ohio

Though NO American President has ever worn the Medal of Honor, the sons of two have received the Award. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. received the Medal during World War II and during the Philippine Insurection OHIO's WEBB COOK HAYES (son of President Hayes) received the Medal of Honor.
The first Medal's of Honor for aerial combat were awarded during World War I, and that war's "Ace of Aces" was Ohio's EDDIE RICKENBACKER.
Our Nation's Youngest Living Medal of Honor recipient is Ohio's GORDON ROBERTS who received the Medal for action in Vietnam.
On December 8, 2000 the Air Force Cross posthumously awarded to Airman 1/c William Pitsenbarger was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. You can click on the green button at left to read his story.

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

Due the large number of Medals of Honor accredited to Ohio we have divided the Recipients into four separate pages.
Civil War (154)	Indian Campaigns (42)	Other Wars (55)	Born in OH with MOHs Accredited to other States (68)

	RECIPIENT'S NAME	Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
Spanish-American War
	Baker, Jr., Edward Lee	Army	Platte River, WY	Cincinnati, OH
	Brookin (Brookins), Oscar	Army	Byron, WI	Green County, OH
	Wende, Bruno	Army	Germany	Canton, OH
Philippine Insurrection
	Bickham, Charles Goodwin	Army	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH
	Hayes, Webb Cook	Army	Cincinnati, OH	Fremont, OH
	**Logan, Jr., John Alexander	Army	Carbondale, IL	Youngstown, OH
China (Boxer Rebellion)
	Hanford, Burke	Navy	Toledo, OH	Ohio
	Williams, Jay P.	Navy	Orland, IN	Ohio
Mexican Campaign
	Beasley, Harry C.	Navy	Ohio	Ohio
	Harner, Joseph Gabriel	Navy	Louisville, OH	Ohio
	Reid, George Croghan	USMC	Lorain, OH	Ohio
Haitian Campaign
	Ostermann, Edward Albert	USMC	Columbus, OH	Ohio
World War I
	**Baesel, Albert E.	Army	Berea, OH	Berea, OH
	McGunigal, Patrick	Navy	Hubbard, OH	Ohio
	Rickenbacker, Edward Vernon	Army AS	Columbus, OH	Columbus, OH
World War II
	**Antolak, Sylvester	Army	Clairsville, OH	Clairsville, OH
	**Baker, Addison Earl	Army AC	Chicago, IL	Akron, OH
	Bennett, Edward Andrew	Army	Middleport, OH	Middleport, OH
	**Berry, Charles Joseph	USMC	Lorain, OH	Ohio
	**Christian, Herbert F.	Army	Byesville, OH	Steubenville, OH
	**Cicchetti, Joseph J.	Army	Waynesburg, OH	Waynesburg, OH
	**Craig, Robert	Army	Scotland	Toledo, OH
	**Deleau, Jr., Emile	Army	Lansing, OH	Blaine, OH
	**Epperson, Harold Glenn	USMC	Akron, OH	Ohio
	**Foster, William Adelbert	USMC	Cleveland, OH	Ohio
	Gary, Donald Arthur	Navy	Findlay, OH	Ohio
	**Hall, Lewis R.	Army	Bloom , OH	Columbus, OH
	**Hastings, Joe R.	Army	Malvern, OH	Magnolia, OH
	**Kefurt, Gus	Army	Greenville, PA	Youngstown, OH
	**Kessler, Patrick L.	Army	Middletown, OH	Middletown, OH
	**Kidd, Isaac Campbell	Navy	Cleveland, OH	Ohio
	**Martin, Harry Linn	USMC	Bucyrus, OH	Ohio
	**Mason, Leonard Foster	USMC	Middlesboro, KY	Ohio
	Mayfield, Melvin	Army	Salem, WV	Nashport, OH
	**Metzger, Jr., William Edward	Army AC	Lima, OH	Lima, OH
	**Petrarca, Frank Joseph	Army	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH
	**Scott, Robert Raymond	Navy	Massillon, OH	Ohio
	**Stein, Tony	USMC	Dayton, OH	Ohio
	**Towle, John Roderick	Army	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH
	**Ward, James Richard	Navy	Springfield, OH	Springfield, OH
	**Woodford, Howard E.	Army	Barberton, OH	Barberton, OH
	**Young, Rodger W.	Army	Tiffin, OH	Clyde, OH
Korean War
	**Baugh, William Bernard	USMC	McKinney, KY	Harrison, OH
L	Rosser, Ronald Eugene	Army	Columbus, OH	Crooksville, OH
Vietnam
	**Dickey, Douglas Eugene	USMC	Greenville, OH	Cincinnati, OH
	**Estocin, Michael John	Navy	Turtle Creek, PA	Akron, OH
	**Fleek, Charles Clinton	Army	Petersburg, KY	Cincinnati, OH
L	Herda, Frank Aloysious	Army	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH
	**Lapointe, Jr., Joseph Guy	Army	Dayton, OH	Cincinnati, OH
	**Newlin, Melvin Earl	USMC	Wellsville, OH	Cleveland, OH
	**Paul, Joe Calvin	USMC	Williamsburg, KY	Dayton, OH
	**Pitsenbarger, William	USAF	Piqua, OH	Piqua, OH
L	Roberts, Gordon Ray	Army	Middletown, OH	Cincinnati, OH
	**Winder, David Francis	Army	Edinboro, PA	Columbus, OH
Peace Time Awards
	Jardine, Alexander	Navy	Inverness, Scotland	Ohio
	Stupka, Laddie	Navy	Cleveland, OH	Ohio

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