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List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

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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. 103 Medals of Honor were awarded posthumously.[1]

The Korean War was an escalation of border clashes between two rival Korean regimes (each of which was supported by external powers) with the North Korean regime trying to topple the South Korean regime through political and guerrilla tactics. In a very narrow sense, some may refer to it as a civil war, though many other factors were at play.[2] After failing to strengthen their cause in the free elections held in South Korea during May 1950[3] and the refusal of South Korea to hold new elections per North Korean demands, the communist North Korean Army moved south on June 25, 1950, to attempt to reunite the Korean peninsula, which had been formally divided since 1948. The conflict was then expanded by the Chinese and the Soviet Union's involvement as part of the larger Cold War. The main hostilities were during the period from June 25, 1950, until the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.

Korean War

Medal of Honor recipients

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.[4]

Korean War Medal of Honor recipients by service branch[5]

US Air Force – 4
US Army – 93
US Marine Corps – 42
US Navy – 7

Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

  Lavender background indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

  indicates that the recipient was killed in action.
Note: Notes in quotations are derived or are copied from the official Medal of Honor citation
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References

General
  • "Who's Who list of Marines". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". Korean War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor statistics. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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  1. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Korean War". Center of Military History, U. S. Army. 2012-09-25. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. Richard W. Stewart (ed.). "Ch. 8 :The Korean War, 1950–1953". American Military History, Volume 2(revised 2005). CMH Pub 30-22. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  3. Hermes, Walter Jr. (1966). Truce Tent and Fighting Front. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 2,6,9. Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  4. "A Brief History — The Medal of Honor". Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Department of Defense. August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  5. Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Home of Heroes site. Retrieved Jan. 22, 2014.
  6. There is a controversy about location of Hill 180
  7. "Hallowed Ground Bayonet Hill, South Korea | HistoryNet". historynet.com. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  8. "Commentary: Not our Hill 180". Osan Air Base. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  9. Murphy, David (2019-07-11). "A TALE OF TWO HILLS: THE MYTH AND REALITY OF THE BATTLE OF BAYONET HILL". US Army War College War Room. Retrieved 2019-07-16.


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