Medal of Honor Monday
Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers
Army 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers served in Europe and North Africa as an infantryman during World War II.He was born, May 7, 1921, on a farm in Junction City, Kansas, to John and Marie Ehlers. He married Dorothy Decker in 1955.…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Henry Johnson
Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, an infantryman, served in France in 1918 during World War I, which was then called the Great War. Johnson was born July 15, 1892, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His name at birth was William Henry…
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Bush
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during the World War II Battle of Okinawa, a conflict…
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields has the distinction of being the only Seabee to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor.He was born Dec. 30, 1939, in Port Townsend, Washington, and joined the Navy Jan. 8, 1962. He…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison
Two consecutive days during World War I changed Army Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison’s life forever. His actions during the first led to him receiving the Medal of Honor.Adkison was born Jan. 4, 1892, in Egypt, Tennessee, to Joseph F.…
Medal of Honor Monday: Spanish-American War Heroes
Many heroic actions took place during the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century. One such action was the Battle of Tayabacoa, Cuba, a special operation effort to land supplies and reinforcements, which resulted in…
Medal of Honor Monday: Four Receive Highest Award for Valor on Samoa
One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1, 1899. The combatants were Samoans, Americans and British, who fought against the Germans and a rival Samoan…
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler
Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two.Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the medal, the first for distinguished conduct during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico,…
Thomas Paine: Influencer of the Patriot Cause
Although the American Revolutionary War began April 19, 1775, in the months that followed, many of those in the 13 colonies still hoped the British crown would redress their grievances.Beginning Jan. 10, 1776, sentiment…
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker
During conflict, the last thing many selfless warriors have done is shield their comrades from grenade explosions using their own bodies. Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker was one of them, but amazingly, that didn’t stop…
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