Wisconsin 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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Hometown Heroes of the

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3 MOH Recipients Currently Live In Wisconsin

50 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Wisconsin

The youngest COLONEL of the Civil War was Wisconsin's "Boy Colonel" Arthur MacArthur who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic rescue of the flag at Missionary Ridge. Click on the green button at left to read the incredible story of Arthur MacArthur and his flag from our "Profiles in Courage" pages.

During World War II Arthur MacArthur's son DOUGLAS received the Medal of Honor. They are the only FATHER AND SON in history to each receive their Nation's highest award for military valor.
World War II's ACE OF ACES was Wisconsin's Richard Bong. Bong received his award on December 12, 1944 from fellow Wisconsin MOH recipient, General Douglas MacArthur.

"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, Peter T.	Army	Darlington, WI	Wiota, WI
	Coates, (Francis) Jefferson	Army	Grant Co, WI	Boscobel, WI
	Croft, James E.	Army	Yorkshire, England	Janesville, WI
	**Cushing, Alonzo Hersford	Army	Delafield, WI	Delafield, WI
	Durham, John S.	Army	New York, NY	Malone, WI
	Ellis, Horace	Army	Mercer County, PA	Chippewa Falls, WI
	Ellis, William	Army	England	Watertown, WI
	Hilliker, Benjamin F.	Army	Golden, NY	Waupaca Tnship, WI
	Johnson, John	Army	Toten Christiana (Oslo), Norway	Janesville, WI
	MacArthur, Jr., Arthur	Army	Springfield, MA	Milwaukee, WI
	Moore, Daniel B.	Army	Mifflin, WI	Mifflin, WI
	O'Connor, Albert	Army	Herford, Canada	Lodi, WI
	Pond, George F.	Army	Libertyville, IL	Fairwater, WI
	Pond, James Burton	Army	Allegany, NY	Janesville, WI
	Sickels, William H.	Army	Danube, NY	Fall River, WI
	Toohey, Thomas	Army	New York, NY	Milwaukee, WI
	Truell, Edwin M.	Army	Lowell, MA	Mauston, WI
	Waller, Francis A.	Army	Gurney, OH	DeSoto, WI
Indian Campaigns
	Cable, Joseph A.	Army	Cape Girardeau, MO	Madison, WI
	Nolan, Richard J.	Army	Ireland	Milwaukee, WI
Philippine Insurrection
	**McGrath, Hugh Jocelyn	Army	Fond Du Lac, WI	Eau Claire, WI
China (Boxer Rebellion)
	Young, Frank Albert	USMC	Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin
Mexican Campaign
	Castle, Guy Wilkinson Stuart	Navy		Wisconsin
	Desomer, Abraham	Navy	Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin
World War I
	Slack, Clayton Kirk	Army	Plover, WI	Madison, WI
World War II
	**Agerholm, Harold Christ	USMC	Racine, WI	Wisconsin
	Anderson, Beauford Theodore	Army	Eagle, WI	Soldiers Grove, WI
	Bong, Richard Ira	Army AC	Superior, WI	Poplar, WI
	**Burr, Elmer J.	Army	Neenah, WI	Menasha, WI
	**Endl, Gerald Leon	Army	Fort Atkinson, WI	Janesville, WI
	**Gruennert, Kenneth E.	Army	Helenville, WI	Helenville, WI
	**Jerstad, John Louis	Army AC	Racine, WI	Racine, WI
	MacArthur, Douglas	Army	Little Rock, AR	Ashland, WI
	**Miller, Andrew	Army	Manitowoc, WI	Two Rivers, WI
	**Mower, Charles E.	Army	Chippewa Falls, WI	Chippewa Falls, WI
	Newman, Beryl Richard	Army	Baraboo, WI	Baraboo, WI
	**Olson, Truman O.	Army	Christiana, WI	Cambridge, WI
	**Peterson, Oscar Verner	Navy	Prentice, WI	Wisconsin
	**Salomon, Ben Louis	Army	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI
	**Van Valkenburgh, Franklin	Navy	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin
	Young, Cassin	Navy	Washington, DC	Wisconsin
Korean War
	**Christianson, Stanley Reuben	USMC	Mindoro, WI	Mindoro, WI
	**Handrich, Melvin O.	Army	Manawa, WI	Manawa, WI
L	Ingman, Jr., Einar Harold	Army	Milwaukee, WI	West Bend, WI
	**Red Cloud, Jr., Mitchell	Army	Hatfield, WI	Merrillan, WI
	**Sudut, Jerome A.	Army	Wausau, WI	Wisconsin
Vietnam
L	Fritz, Harold Arthur	Army	Chicago, IL	Milwaukee, WI
L	Modrzejewski, Robert Joseph	USMC	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI
	**Sijan, Lance Peter	USAF	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI
L	Stumpf, Kenneth Edward	Army	Neenah, WI	Milwaukee, WI
L	Wetzel, Gary George	Army	South Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Wisconsin 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:
	Goldin, Theodore W. B.	Army	Avon, WI	Chicago, IL
	Hill, Frank E.	Army	Mayfield, WI	St. Louis, MO
	Robbins, Marcus M.	Army	Elba, WI	Boston, MA
	Windus, Claron	Army	Janesville, WI	Indianapolis, IN
	Brookin (Brookins), Oscar	Army	Byron, WI	Green County, OH
	Bell, Harry	Army	Milwaukee, WI	Minneapolis, MN
	Kinne, John Baxter	Army	Beloit, WI	Fargo, ND
	Lyon, Edward Eugene	Army	Hixton, WI	Amboy, WA
	Robertson, Marcus William	Army	Flintville, WI	Hood River, OR
	Bronson, Deming	Army	Rhinelander, WI	Seattle, WA
	Siegel, John Otto	Navy	Milwaukee, WI	New Jersey
	Whittlesey, Charles White	Army	Florence, WI	Pittsfield, MA
	Bloch, Orville Emil	Army	Big Falls, WI	Streeter, ND
	**Bellrichard, Leslie Allen	Army	Janesville, WI	Oakland, CA

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