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Medal of Honor
The nation's highest award for valor in combat, presented in the name of the Congress. Every man who has received it, living and dead.
3,555 Awards · 3,536 Recipients · 19 Twice awarded · 65 Living
3,536 recipients · page 12 of 36
1944
Eric G. Gibson
Technical Fifth Grade · World War II
U.S. Army 1919 – 1944
1876
G
Charles Giddings
Seaman · Interim 1866-1898
U.S. Navy 1853 – 1943
1865
Benjamin Gifford
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1833 – 1901
1864
G
David L. Gifford
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1844 – 1904
1863
G
Frank S. Gile
Landsman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1847 – 1898
1898
G
Freeman Gill
Gunner's Mate First Class · Spanish-American War
U.S. Navy 1851 – 1905
1899
G
James R. Gillenwater
Corporal · Philippines
U.S. Army 1871 – 1946
1864
George Lewis Gillespie JR
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1841 – 1913
1883
G
Matthew Gillick
Boatswain's Mate · Interim 1866-1898
U.S. Navy 1852
1863
Edward L. Gilligan
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1922
1951
Charles L. Gilliland
Corporal · Korean War
U.S. Army 1933 – 1951
1943
Howard W. Gilmore
Commander · World War II
U.S. Navy 1902 – 1943
1863
G
John C. Gilmore
Major · Civil War
U.S. Army 1837 – 1922
1864
G
Patrick Ginley
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1822 – 1917
1863
G
Joseph Gion
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1826 – 1889
1901
G
Alphonse Girandy
Seaman · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1868 – 1941
1914
G
Edward A Gisburne
Electrician Third Class · Mexico
U.S. Navy 1892 – 1955
2007
Salvatore A. Giunta Living
Specialist · Afghanistan
U.S. Army Living
1870
G
John J. Given
Corporal · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1840 – 1870
1876
G
Albert Glavinski
Blacksmith · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1852
1880
Thaddeus B. Glover
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1852 – 1932
1916
Joseph A Glowin
Corporal · Dominican Campaign
U.S. Marine Corps 1892 – 1952
1872
G
Michael Glynn
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1845
1877
Edward S. Godfrey
Captain · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1843 – 1932
1863
G
Leonidas M. Godley
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836 – 1904
1863
Philip Goettel
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1920
1918
Harold Ernest Goettler
First Lieutenant · World War I
U.S. Army Posthumous
1865
G
Charles A. Goheen
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1889
1868
Patrick Golden
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1836 – 1872
1876
Theodore W. B. Goldin
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1858 – 1935
1863
Andrew E. Goldsbery
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1910
1950
Eduardo C. Gomez
Sergeant · Korean War
U.S. Army 1919 – 1972
1951
Edward Gomez
Private First Class · Korean War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1945
Harold Gonsalves
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Marine Corps 1926 – 1945
1945
David M. Gonzales
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1968
Alfredo Gonzalez
Sergeant · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1862
G
Francis H. Goodall
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1925
1951
Clair Goodblood
Corporal · Korean War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1869
G
David Goodman
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1846
1863
William E. Goodman
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1912
1864
Edwin Goodrich
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1910
1993
Gary Gordon
Master Sergeant · Somalia
U.S. Army 1960 – 1993
1944
Nathan G. Gordon
Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Navy 1916 – 2008
1944
Donald J. Gott
First Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1865
Charles G. Gould
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1845 – 1916
1863
G
Newton T. Gould
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1925
1864
G
George E. Gouraud
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1912
1909
G
William H. Gowan
Boatswain's Mate · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1884 – 1957
1945
William J. Grabiarz
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1871
G
Patrick H Grace
Chief Quartermaster · Korean Campaign 1871
U.S. Navy 1832 – 1896
1864
Peter Grace
Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1845 – 1914
1914
John Grady
Lieutenant · Mexico
U.S. Navy 1872 – 1956
1967
James Albert Graham
Captain · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1864
G
Robert Graham
Landsman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1841 – 1919
1863
G
Thomas N. Graham
Second Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1837 – 1911
1967
Bruce Alan Grandstaff
Platoon Sergeant · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1862
Gabriel Grant
Surgeon · Civil War
U.S. Army 1826 – 1909
1867
G
George Grant
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1834 – 1876
1966
Joseph Xavier Grant
First Lieutenant · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1863
Lewis A. Grant
Colonel · Civil War
U.S. Army 1829 – 1918
1864
William L. Graul
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1846 – 1909
1917
Ora Graves
Seaman · World War I
U.S. Navy 1896 – 1961
1968
Terrence Collinson Graves
Second Lieutenant · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1898
G
Thomas J. Graves
Private · Spanish-American War
U.S. Army 1866 – 1944
1862
G
John Gray
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836
1864
Robert A. Gray
Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1834 – 1906
1945
Ross Franklin Gray
Sergeant · World War II
U.S. Marine Corps 1920 – 1945
1905
G
Rade Grbitch
Seaman · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1870 – 1910
1877
G
Clinton Greaves
Corporal · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1855 – 1906
1864
G
M.R. William Grebe
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1916
1861
Adolphus W. Greely
Major General · Interim 1919-1940
U.S. Army 1844 – 1935
1868
G
Francis C. Green
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1835 – 1905
1863
George Green
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1898
1873
John Green
Major · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1825 – 1908
1864
G
Abraham Greenawalt
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1834 – 1922
1862
G
John Greene
Captain of the Forecastle · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1863
1862
Oliver D. Greene
Major · Civil War
U.S. Army 1833 – 1904
1901
Allen J. Greer
Second Lieutenant · Philippines
U.S. Army 1878 – 1964
1864
Joseph O. Gregg
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1841 – 1930
1944
Stephen R. Gregg
Second Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Army 1914 – 2005
1918
Earl D. Gregory
Sergeant · World War I
U.S. Army 1897 – 1972
1862
G
Theodore W. Greig
Second Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1893
1890
John C. Gresham
First Lieutenant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1851 – 1926
1862
Ignatz Gresser
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1835 – 1929
1865
G
James H. Gribben
Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1839 – 1878
1865
G
John Griffiths
Captain of the Forecastle · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1835
1879
Edward P. Grimes
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1848 – 1913
1864
G
Samuel Grimshaw
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1918
1865
James G. Grindlay
Colonel · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1907
1862
G
Luke M. Griswold
Ordinary Seaman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1837 – 1892
2012
Florent A. Groberg Living
Captain · Afghanistan
U.S. Army Living
1915
G
Samuel Gross
Private · Haitian Campaign
U.S. Marine Corps 1891 – 1934
1899
G
William R. Grove
Lieutenant Colonel · Philippines
U.S. Army 1872 – 1952
1864
G
George M. Grueb
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1835 – 1901
1942
Kenneth E. Gruennert
Sergeant · World War II
U.S. Army 1922 – 1942
1968
Peter Mathew Guenette
Specialist Fourth Class · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1863
Fitz W. Guerin
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1846 – 1903
1953
Ambrosio Guillen
Staff Sergeant · Korean War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1863
G
Thomas Guinn
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836 – 1908
1918
Sydney G. Gumpertz
First Sergeant · World War I
U.S. Army 1879 – 1971
Eric G. Gibson
Technical Fifth Grade · World War II
U.S. Army 1919 – 1944
1876
G
Charles Giddings
Seaman · Interim 1866-1898
U.S. Navy 1853 – 1943
1865
Benjamin Gifford
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1833 – 1901
1864
G
David L. Gifford
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1844 – 1904
1863
G
Frank S. Gile
Landsman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1847 – 1898
1898
G
Freeman Gill
Gunner's Mate First Class · Spanish-American War
U.S. Navy 1851 – 1905
1899
G
James R. Gillenwater
Corporal · Philippines
U.S. Army 1871 – 1946
1864
George Lewis Gillespie JR
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1841 – 1913
1883
G
Matthew Gillick
Boatswain's Mate · Interim 1866-1898
U.S. Navy 1852
1863
Edward L. Gilligan
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1922
1951
Charles L. Gilliland
Corporal · Korean War
U.S. Army 1933 – 1951
1943
Howard W. Gilmore
Commander · World War II
U.S. Navy 1902 – 1943
1863
G
John C. Gilmore
Major · Civil War
U.S. Army 1837 – 1922
1864
G
Patrick Ginley
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1822 – 1917
1863
G
Joseph Gion
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1826 – 1889
1901
G
Alphonse Girandy
Seaman · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1868 – 1941
1914
G
Edward A Gisburne
Electrician Third Class · Mexico
U.S. Navy 1892 – 1955
2007
Salvatore A. Giunta Living
Specialist · Afghanistan
U.S. Army Living
1870
G
John J. Given
Corporal · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1840 – 1870
1876
G
Albert Glavinski
Blacksmith · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1852
1880
Thaddeus B. Glover
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1852 – 1932
1916
Joseph A Glowin
Corporal · Dominican Campaign
U.S. Marine Corps 1892 – 1952
1872
G
Michael Glynn
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1845
1877
Edward S. Godfrey
Captain · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1843 – 1932
1863
G
Leonidas M. Godley
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836 – 1904
1863
Philip Goettel
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1920
1918
Harold Ernest Goettler
First Lieutenant · World War I
U.S. Army Posthumous
1865
G
Charles A. Goheen
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1889
1868
Patrick Golden
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1836 – 1872
1876
Theodore W. B. Goldin
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1858 – 1935
1863
Andrew E. Goldsbery
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1910
1950
Eduardo C. Gomez
Sergeant · Korean War
U.S. Army 1919 – 1972
1951
Edward Gomez
Private First Class · Korean War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1945
Harold Gonsalves
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Marine Corps 1926 – 1945
1945
David M. Gonzales
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1968
Alfredo Gonzalez
Sergeant · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1862
G
Francis H. Goodall
First Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1925
1951
Clair Goodblood
Corporal · Korean War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1869
G
David Goodman
Private · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1846
1863
William E. Goodman
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1912
1864
Edwin Goodrich
First Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1910
1993
Gary Gordon
Master Sergeant · Somalia
U.S. Army 1960 – 1993
1944
Nathan G. Gordon
Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Navy 1916 – 2008
1944
Donald J. Gott
First Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1865
Charles G. Gould
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1845 – 1916
1863
G
Newton T. Gould
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1925
1864
G
George E. Gouraud
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1912
1909
G
William H. Gowan
Boatswain's Mate · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1884 – 1957
1945
William J. Grabiarz
Private First Class · World War II
U.S. Army Posthumous
1871
G
Patrick H Grace
Chief Quartermaster · Korean Campaign 1871
U.S. Navy 1832 – 1896
1864
Peter Grace
Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1845 – 1914
1914
John Grady
Lieutenant · Mexico
U.S. Navy 1872 – 1956
1967
James Albert Graham
Captain · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1864
G
Robert Graham
Landsman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1841 – 1919
1863
G
Thomas N. Graham
Second Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1837 – 1911
1967
Bruce Alan Grandstaff
Platoon Sergeant · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1862
Gabriel Grant
Surgeon · Civil War
U.S. Army 1826 – 1909
1867
G
George Grant
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1834 – 1876
1966
Joseph Xavier Grant
First Lieutenant · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1863
Lewis A. Grant
Colonel · Civil War
U.S. Army 1829 – 1918
1864
William L. Graul
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1846 – 1909
1917
Ora Graves
Seaman · World War I
U.S. Navy 1896 – 1961
1968
Terrence Collinson Graves
Second Lieutenant · Vietnam War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1898
G
Thomas J. Graves
Private · Spanish-American War
U.S. Army 1866 – 1944
1862
G
John Gray
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836
1864
Robert A. Gray
Sergeant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1834 – 1906
1945
Ross Franklin Gray
Sergeant · World War II
U.S. Marine Corps 1920 – 1945
1905
G
Rade Grbitch
Seaman · Interim 1901-1916
U.S. Navy 1870 – 1910
1877
G
Clinton Greaves
Corporal · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1855 – 1906
1864
G
M.R. William Grebe
Captain · Civil War
U.S. Army 1838 – 1916
1861
Adolphus W. Greely
Major General · Interim 1919-1940
U.S. Army 1844 – 1935
1868
G
Francis C. Green
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1835 – 1905
1863
George Green
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1898
1873
John Green
Major · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1825 – 1908
1864
G
Abraham Greenawalt
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1834 – 1922
1862
G
John Greene
Captain of the Forecastle · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1863
1862
Oliver D. Greene
Major · Civil War
U.S. Army 1833 – 1904
1901
Allen J. Greer
Second Lieutenant · Philippines
U.S. Army 1878 – 1964
1864
Joseph O. Gregg
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1841 – 1930
1944
Stephen R. Gregg
Second Lieutenant · World War II
U.S. Army 1914 – 2005
1918
Earl D. Gregory
Sergeant · World War I
U.S. Army 1897 – 1972
1862
G
Theodore W. Greig
Second Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1843 – 1893
1890
John C. Gresham
First Lieutenant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1851 – 1926
1862
Ignatz Gresser
Corporal · Civil War
U.S. Army 1835 – 1929
1865
G
James H. Gribben
Lieutenant · Civil War
U.S. Army 1839 – 1878
1865
G
John Griffiths
Captain of the Forecastle · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1835
1879
Edward P. Grimes
Sergeant · Indian Wars
U.S. Army 1848 – 1913
1864
G
Samuel Grimshaw
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1918
1865
James G. Grindlay
Colonel · Civil War
U.S. Army 1840 – 1907
1862
G
Luke M. Griswold
Ordinary Seaman · Civil War
U.S. Navy 1837 – 1892
2012
Florent A. Groberg Living
Captain · Afghanistan
U.S. Army Living
1915
G
Samuel Gross
Private · Haitian Campaign
U.S. Marine Corps 1891 – 1934
1899
G
William R. Grove
Lieutenant Colonel · Philippines
U.S. Army 1872 – 1952
1864
G
George M. Grueb
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1835 – 1901
1942
Kenneth E. Gruennert
Sergeant · World War II
U.S. Army 1922 – 1942
1968
Peter Mathew Guenette
Specialist Fourth Class · Vietnam War
U.S. Army Posthumous
1863
Fitz W. Guerin
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1846 – 1903
1953
Ambrosio Guillen
Staff Sergeant · Korean War
U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous
1863
G
Thomas Guinn
Private · Civil War
U.S. Army 1836 – 1908
1918
Sydney G. Gumpertz
First Sergeant · World War I
U.S. Army 1879 – 1971