Rhode Island Medal of Honor Recipients

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31 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Rhode Island

During World War I only ONE Medal of Honor was awarded for heroism outside the European Theatre of action. Providence-born Naval aviator Francis Ormsbee received our Nation's Highest Award for heroism off the coast of Florida.

"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
	Avery, William B.	Army	Providence, RI	Providence, RI
	Babcock, William J.	Army	Griswold, CT	Kingston, RI
	Barber, James Albert	Army	Westerly, RI	Westerly, RI
	Bliss, George Newman	Army	Tiverton, RI	Pawtucket, RI
	Bliss, Zenas Randall	Army	Johnston, RI	Johnston, RI
	Bucklyn, John Knight	Army	Foster Creek, RI	Providence, RI
	Burbank, James H.	Army	Stavorey, Holland	Providence, RI
	Child, Benjamin Ham	Army	Providence, RI	Providence, RI
	Corcoran, John	Army	Pawtucket, RI	Pawtucket, RI
	Cutts, James Madison	Army	Washington, DC	Prividence, RI
	Edwards, John	Navy	Providence, RI	Rhode Island
	Ennis, Charles D.	Army	Stonington, CT	Charleston, RI
	Havron, John H.	Army	Ireland	Providence, RI
	Hayes, Thomas	Navy	Rhode Island	Rhode Island
	Lewis, Samuel E.	Army	Coventry, RI	Coventry, RI
	McDonald, George E.	Army	Warwick, RI	Warwick, RI
	Molbone (Malbourne), Archibald	Army	West Greenwich, RI	Johnston, RI
	Parker, Thomas	Army	England	Providence, RI
	Potter, George W.	Army	Coventry, RI	Coventry, RI
	Read, George E.	Navy	Rhode Island	Rhode Island
	Taylor, Joseph	Army	England	Burrillville, RI
	Welsh, James	Army	Ireland	Slatersville, RI
Indian Campaigns
	McGar, Owen	Army	North Attleboro, MA	Providence, RI
	Smith, Thomas	Army	Boston, MA	Fort Adams, RI
Mexican Campaign
	Bradley, George	Navy	New York, NY	Rhode Island
World War II
	**Peters, George J.	Army	Cranston, RI	Cranston, RI
Korean War
	**Champagne, David Bernard	USMC	Waterville, ME	Wakefield, RI
Peace Time Awards
	Gillick, Matthew	Navy	Providence, RI	Rhode Island
	Moore, Philip	Navy	Newfoundland, Canada	Rhode Island
	Walsh, Michael	Navy	Newport, RI	Rhode Island
	Eadie, Thomas	Navy	Scotland	Newport, RI
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Rhode Island 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:
	Province, George	Navy	Newport, RI	Boston, MA
	Stevens, Hazard	Army	Newport, RI	Olympia, WA
	Lawton, John Sterling	Army	Bristol, RI	Boston, MA
	Gisburne, Edward Allen	Navy	Providence, RI	Massachusetts
	Ormsbee, Jr., Francis Edward	Navy	Providence, RI	Florida
	**Waugh, Robert T.	Army	Ashton, RI	Augusta, ME
L	Baca, John Philip	Army	Providence, RI	Fort Ord, CA

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