Virginia Medal of Honor Recipients

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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.

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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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49 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Virginia

During the Civil War almost ONE HALF (683) Medals of Honor were awarded for heroic action on the battlefields of Virginia.
World War II hero Jack Lucas received the Medal of Honor for heroic sacrifice at Iwo Jima just 5 days after his 17th birthday, making him the youngest hero in this century to receive the award. At the time of his valor Jack had already been in the Marines for THREE YEARS.
Desmond T. Doss didn't like to be called a "conscious objector"...he did not object to the mission of Americans in World War II...his religious beliefs simply forbade him to kill. His personal beliefs cost his some ridicule and scorn until Okinawa where his belief in the sacredness of life caused him to go to extreme limits to save the lives of his comrades. His commanding officer said Doss saved 100 men...Doss said it couldn't possibly have been that many, maybe 50...so they compromised when they wrote his Medal of Honor citation and credited him with saving 75.

"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
	Anderson, Charles W.	Army	Baltimore, MD	Winchester, VA
	Barnes, William Henry	Army	St. Mary's Co, MD	Norfolk, VA
	Blake, Robert	Navy	Virginia	Port Royal, VA
	Gardiner, James aka: Daniel Gardner	Army	Glouchester, VA	Yorktown, VA
	James, Miles	Army	Princess Anne Cnty, VA	Portsmouth, VA
	Levy, Benjamin Bennett	Army	New York, NY	Newport News, VA
	Mifflin, James	Navy	Richmond, VA	Virginia
	O'Connor, Timothy	Army	Ireland	New Creek, VA
	Ratcliff, Edward	Army	James County, VA	Yorktown, VA
	Woodall, William H.	Army	Lynchburg, VA	Winchester, VA
Indian Campaigns
	Ayers, James F.	Army	Collinstown, VA	Richmond, VA
	Boyne, Thomas	Army	Prince Georges Cnty, MD	Norfolk, VA
	Gresham, John Chowning	Army	Virginia	Lancaster Cthouse, VA
Spanish-American War
	Barrow, David Duffy	Navy	Reelsboro, NC	Norfolk, VA
	Bright, George Washington	Navy	Norfolk, VA	Virginia
	Penn, Robert	Navy	City Point, VA	Virginia
	Volz , Robert	Navy	San Francisco, CA	Virginia
Philippine Insurrection
	Gillenwater, James Robert Lee	Army	Rye Cove, VA	Rye Cove, VA
China (Boxer Rebellion)
	Smith, Frank Elmer	Navy	Boston, MA	Virginia
	Torgerson, Martin Torinus	Navy	Oleesen, Norway	Virginia
Mexican Campaign
	Langhorne, Cary Devall	Navy	Lynchburg, VA	Virginia
	Lannon, James Patrick	Navy	Alexandria, VA	Virginia
	Neville, Wendell Cushing	USMC	Portsmouth, VA	Virginia
Haitian Campaign
	Upshur, William Peterkin	USMC	Richmond, VA	Virginia
World War I
	Gregory, Earl D.	Army	Chase City, VA	Chase City, VA
World War II
	Dervishian, Ernest Herbert	Army	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA
	Doss, Desmond Thomas	Army	Lynchburg, VA	Lynchburg, VA
	**Gammon, Archer T.	Army	Chatham, VA	Roanoke, VA
	Lucas, Jacklyn Harold	USMC	Plymouth, NC	Norfolk, VA
	**Monteith, Jimmie W.	Army	Low Moor, VA	Richmond, VA
	**Peregory, Frank D.	Army	Esmont, VA	Charlottesville, VA
	Street, III, George Levick	Navy	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA
	Vandegrift, Alexander Archer	USMC	Charlottesville, VA	Virginia
	**Wilkins, Raymond Harrell	Army AC	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth, VA
Korean War
	**Hammond, Francis Colton	Navy	Alexandria, VA	Alexandria, VA
	**Shea, Jr., Richard Thomas	Army	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth, VA
Vietnam
	**Folland, Michael Fleming	Army	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA
L	Fox, Wesley Lee	USMC	Herndon, VA	Leesburg, VA
	**Jones, III, William Atkinson	USAF	Norfolk, VA	Charlottesville, VA
L	Lee, Howard Vincent	USMC	New York, NY	Dumfries, VA
	**Miller, Gary Lee	Army	Covington, VA	Roanoke, VA
	Morris, Charles Bedford	Army	Carroll County, VA	Roanoke, VA
	**Sargent, Ruppert Leon	Army	Hampton, VA	Richmond, VA
	Versace, Humbert Roque	Army	Honolulu, HI	Norfolk, VA
Peace Time Awards
	Atkins, Daniel	Navy	Brunswick, VA	Virginia
	O'Conner (O'Connor), James Frances	Navy	Portsmouth, VA	Virginia
	Smith, Thomas	Navy	Ireland	Virginia
	Taylor, Richard Hamilton	Navy	Staunton, VA	Virginia
	Shacklette, William Sidney	Navy	Delaplane, VA	Virginia
	Byrd, Jr., Richard Evelyn	Navy	Winchester, VA	Virginia
The following 25 Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Virginia 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:
	Beaty, Powhatan	Army	Richmond, VA	Cincinnati, OH
	Carnie, William Harvey	Army	Norfolk, VA	New Bedford, MA
	Durham, James R.	Army	Richmond, VA	Clarksburg, WV
	Jordan, Thomas H.	Navy	Portsmouth, VA	Baltimore, MD
	Schnell, Christian	Army	Virginia	Wapakoneta, OH
	Smith, James (Ovid)	Army	Fredericksburg, VA	Circleville, OH
	Tompkins, Charles Henry	Army	Fort Monroe, VA	Brooklyn, NY
	Veal (Veale), Charles	Army	Portsmouth, VA	Baltimore, MD
	Brown, Benjamin	Army	Spotsylvania County, VA	Harrisburg, PA
	Greaves, Clinton	Army	Madison County, VA	Baltimore, MD
	Johnson, Henry	Army	Boydton, VA	Detroit, MI
	Mays, Isaiah	Army	Carters Bridge, VA	Columbus Barracks, OH
	Stewart, Benjamin F.	Army	Norfolk, VA	Boston, MA
	Whitehead (Whited), Patton G.	Army	Russell County, VA	Louisville, KY
	Wills, Henry	Army	Gracon, VA	St. Louis, MO
	Woodall, Zachariah (Zachery T.)	Army	Alexandria, VA	Carlisle, PA
	Lee, Fitz	Army	Dinwiddie County, VA	Philadelphia, PA
	Byrne, Bernard Abert	Army	Newport Barracks, VA	Washington, DC
	Kilbourne, Jr., Charles Evans	Army	Fort Myer, VA	Portland, OR
	Sutton, Clarence Edwin	USMC	Urbanna, VA	Washington, DC
	Berkeley, Randolph Carter	USMC	Staunton, VA	Washington, DC
	**Bausell, Lewis Kenneth	USMC	Pulaski, VA	Washington, DC
	**Smedley, Larry Eugene	USMC	Front Royal, VA	Orlando, FL
	**Langhorn, Garfield McConnell	Army	Cumberland, VA	Brooklyn, NY
	**Martini, Gary Wayne	USMC	Lexington, VA	Portland, OR

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