Medals of Honor are awarded sparingly and are bestowed
be well documented. Other recent Army Medal of Honor
Recipients are:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles
Captain Florent Groberg
Sergeant Henry Johnson
Sergeant William Shemin
1st Lieutenant Alonzo H Cushing
Command Sergeant Major Bennie G Adkins
Specialist 4 Donald Sloat
Staff Sergeant Ryan M Pitts
Sergeant Kyle J White
Captain William D Swenson
Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter
Staff Sergeant Clinton L Romesha
Sergeant 1st Class Leroy A Petry
Staff Sergeant Salvatore A Giunta
Staff Sergeant Robert J Miller
Sergeant 1st Class Jared C Monti
Private 1st Class Ross McGinnis
Sergeant 1st Class Paul R Smith
Since 1998 at least 15 other Medals of Honor have been
and follow-up on lost recommendations or because of
new evidence.
of duty.
During the the job of color bearer was one of
the most hazardous as well as important duties in the Army.
engaged the numerically superior German force at Chatel-
platoon had suffered heavy casualties and three other
WORLD WAR II
2nd Lieutenant Craig volunteered to defeat an enemy
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