Additions and changes to the list of recipients of the medal since 1979 have been regularly published by the Congressional Research Service. [7] The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War for his role in the Great Locomotive Chase.

Medal of Honor Recipient history is littered with interesting twists and facts. For the curious: Investigate a few of these noteworthy lists.

Our interactive database contains every Medal of Honor recipient since its initial inception in 1861. Use the search bar to filter and sort the database by first name, last name, service branch, and conflict.

The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded 3,471 Medals of Honor to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [2] .

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The goal: identify, digitize, and compile every American military award recipient. Hall of Valor curator Doug Sterner explains how he started and maintains this extensive archive. Our medal...

Kyran Murphy graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1945. He resigned in 1960 as a U.S. Army Captain. Mark Stillwagon was commissioned in 1985 through …