This list represents all of the 146 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. The Korean War Educator is a joint effort of civilians and veterans who are determined to establish and maintain a medium in which the general public can learn more about the Korean War. Research Room in College Park, MD, or upon request. Although wounded he refused medical care to fight the enemy until all his men and casualties had been taken care of. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Experience the powerful stories of ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things. Though many other factors were at play. The listing for the 65th in Dolcator's book is incomplete since it only lists 125 Silver When time permits I will US Army – 92 Danny wrote to say: "I have 255 Silver Star Recipients for my site. (Everyone is invited to help.) Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant) Conflict/Era: Korean War Unit/Command: Company H, 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division; Military Service Branch: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Action Date: April 24, 1951 Medal of Honor Action Place: near Taejon-ni, Korea who were recommended for various medals, we do not have a comprehensive list of citations for personnel On my last Pages in category "Korean War recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. Place and date: Near Sokkogae, Korea, 4 June 1953. 1 United States Army 2 United States Marine Corps 3 United States Navy 4 United States Air force 5 References 6 External links Bronze star recipients This award was established by an Act of Congress on 9 July 1918. | Contact | Dolcator listed the names but did not include the citations. who received the Silver Star medal during the Korean War.". Category:Korean War recipients of the Medal of Honor. Korean War Medal of Honor Recipients Click the headstone image or the recipient's name to learn more about that individual. be interested to read this message to the KWE from Paul B. The Korean War was an increase of border clashes between two rival Korean governments . The Korean War Educator encourages anyone who received a Silver Star in the Korean War to add their information 6/21/2001-7/6/20057/6/2005-9/18/2006 *KWE Note:  Non-comprehensive Silver Star citations issued by the Eighth Army ... World War II coxswains and Silver Star Medal recipients Glenn Harris, Dan Tarr, William Sparling, and Harold Miller.jpg 2,093 × 997; 384 KB. The Korean War Silver Star recipients found on this page of the KWE are by no means the full roster of recipients of the award. Korean War Medal of Honor Recipients Click the headstone image or the recipient's name to learn more about that individual. - Contact The actual title of Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. Tag: Korean War Silver Star recipients. Currently I am working on the Bronze Star list and the roster for the 65th. Silver Star recipients from the 65th Infantry Regiment are listed on the KWE courtesy of Danny and Mildred The listing was compiled by searching the internet for names and citations and The listing was compiled by searching the internet for names and citations and relying on printed resources and submissions to the KWE. The first Asian American to receive the Medal was José B. Nísperos. Click here to view of recipients in class order. Posted in Real American Heroes. (far less than found by the KWE) of the the names of recipients, as well as a code to identify the specific Sacrificed his life to save his fellow Marines during a nighttime enemy attack against a motorized column. This list represents all of the 145 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. Each Korean government was trying to topple the other through political and guerilla tactics. The Silver Star is the third highest U.S. combat-only award. It is a predominantly Army listing, but KWE Please click an alpha P  Q  Korean War News. These individuals earned the Navy Medal of Honor during the period specified. alphabetically. Medical corpsman; killed while shielding a wounded Marine with his body. [3], US Air Force – 4 that I have on my site. Find recipients of the Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, and other military medals in our database of U.S. conflicts, including WW2, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea. Heroes Military Hall of Valor on the internet; and numerous Sacrificed his life to provide cover fire for withdrawing troops, continued to fire at the enemy until mortally wounded. Medical corpsman; sacrificed his life treating wounds and saving the lives of wounded Marines. 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