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Sept. 19, 2024

US Navy LT Vincent Capodanno: Chaplain Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Chaplain of the 3d Battalion, in connection with operations against enemy forces. In response to reports that the 2d Platoon of M Company was in danger of…

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Sept. 18, 2024

US Army SGT Frank Bart: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: Pvt. Bart, being on duty as a company runner, when the advance was held up by machine-gun fire voluntarily picked up an automatic rifle, ran out ahead of the line, and silenced a hostile machine-gun nest, killing the German gunners. The advance then continued, and when…

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Sept. 17, 2024

US Army PFC Emory Bennett: Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: Pfc. Bennett, a member of company B, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations. At approximately 0200 hours, two enemy battalions swarmed up…

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Sept. 16, 2024

US Navy PhM1c John Willis: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as platoon corpsman serving with the 3d Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division, during operations against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 28 February 1945. Constantly…

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Sept. 15, 2024

US Marine Corps 2ndLt Ralph Talbot: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For exceptionally meritorious service and extraordinary heroism while attached to Squadron C, 1st Marine Aviation Force, in France. Second Lt. Talbot participated in numerous air raids into enemy territory. On 8 October 1918, while on such a raid, he was attacked by nine enemy scouts, and…

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Sept. 14, 2024

US Army Air Forces MSG Henry Erwin: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: He was the radio operator of a B-29 airplane leading a group formation to attack Koriyama, Japan. He was charged with the additional duty of dropping phosphorus smoke bombs to aid in assembling the group when the launching point was reached. Upon entering the assembly area,…

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Sept. 13, 2024

US Navy RADM Bruce McCandless: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Please support today's sponsor and visit 1620 Workwear to purchase durable American Made work gear. Find all current deals here https://alnk.to/6bVk5ut! In this episode of Duty & Valor, we honor the extraordinary life of Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless, a hero of the Pacific Theater during World War II. When the…

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Sept. 13, 2024

US Army SSG Lucian Adams: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 28 October 1944, near St. Die, France. When his company was stopped in its effort to drive through the Mortagne Forest to reopen the supply line to the…

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Sept. 12, 2024

US Air Force Brig Gen Frederick Castle: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: He was air commander and leader of more than 2,000 heavy bombers in a strike against German airfields on 24 December 1944. Enroute to the target, the failure of one engine forced him to relinquish his place at the head of the formation. In order not…

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Sept. 11, 2024

US Marine Corps Cpl Charles Abrell: Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a fire team leader in Company E, in action against enemy aggressor forces. While advancing with his platoon in an attack against well-concealed and heavily…

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Sept. 10, 2024

US Navy VADM John Bulkeley: WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism, distinguished service, and conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty as commander of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, in Philippine waters during the period from 7 December 1941 to 10 April 1942. The remarkable achievement of Lt. Comdr. Bulkeley's command in…

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Sept. 9, 2024

US Army 2LT Patrick Regan: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: While leading his platoon against a strong enemy machine-gun nest which had held up the advance of two companies, 2d Lt. Regan divided his men into three groups, sending one group to either flank, and he himself attacking with an automatic rifle team from the front.…

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Sept. 8, 2024

US Air Force Maj Charles Loring: Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: Maj. Loring distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a flight of four F-80 type aircraft on a close support mission, Maj. Loring was briefed by a controller to dive-bomb enemy…

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Sept. 7, 2024

US Navy ENS Charles Hammann: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism as a pilot of a seaplane on 21 August 1918, when with three other planes Ens. Hammann took part in a patrol and attacked a superior force of enemy land planes. In the course of the engagement which followed, the plane of Ens.…

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Sept. 6, 2024

US Air Force Maj Joe Jackson: Vietnam War Medal of Honor

Please support today's sponsor and visit Hoolie Golf to purchase American Made clothing. Find all current deals here http://shrsl.com/4nypp! Chapters 00:00 Hoolie Golf - American Made golf apparel for action guys! 00:51 Medal of Honor Minute - US Air Force Maj Charles Loring 02:09 Show Intro & Early Life 03:48…

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Sept. 6, 2024

US Marine Corps PFC Raymond Clausen: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 during operations against enemy forces. Participating in a helicopter rescue mission to extract elements of a platoon which had inadvertently…

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Sept. 5, 2024

US Army 1SG Archie Peck: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Recipient: While engaged with two other soldiers on patrol duty, he and his comrades were subjected to the direct fire of an enemy machine gun, at which time both his companions were wounded. Returning to his company, he obtained another soldier to accompany him to assist in…

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Sept. 4, 2024

US Army 1SG Leigh Ann Hester: Silver Star Recipient Operation Iraqi Freedom

Silver Star Citation: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester, United States Army, for exceptionally valorous achievement during combat operations in…

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Sept. 3, 2024

US Navy GM1 Osmond Ingram: WWI Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the presence of the enemy on the occasion of the torpedoing of the Cassin, 15 October 1917. While the Cassin was searching for the submarine, Ingram sighted the torpedo coming, and realizing that it might strike the ship aft in the vicinity…

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Sept. 2, 2024

US Marine Corps PFC Melvin Newlin: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner attached to the 1st Platoon, Company F, 2d Battalion, on 3 and 4 July 1967. Pfc. Newlin, with four other marines, was…

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Sept. 1, 2024

US Army LTC Charles Kettles: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War

Medal of Honor Citation: Major Charles S. Kettles distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Flight Commander, 176th Aviation Company (Airmobile) (Light}, 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Americal Division near Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam. On 15 May 1967, Major Kettles, upon learning that an airborne infantry unit…

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Aug. 31, 2024

US Air Force Maj Louis Sebille: Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient

Medal of Honor Citation: Maj. Sebille distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. During an attack on a camouflaged area containing a concentration of enemy troops, artillery, and armored vehicles, Maj. Sebille's F-51 aircraft was severely damaged…

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Aug. 30, 2024

US Army SFC Edward Carter Jr.: Medal of Honor Recipient WWII

Capters: 00:00 Hoolie Golf 00:51 Intro 02:08 Medal of Honor Short - US Navy HM2 David Ray: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient 03:37 SFC Edward Carter's Early Life and Career 06:30 WWII 11:00 After the War 12:34 Outro Richard Sherman's book Home: Remembering The Military Heroes Who Never Returned…

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Aug. 30, 2024

US Marine Corps Col William Barber: Medal of Honor Recipient Korean War

Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 28 November to 2 December…

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