Medal of Honor

1872 V Rudolph Von Medem Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1846 1900 V Robert H. Von Schlick Private · China Relief Expedition U.S. Army 1875 – 1941 1862 Ernest Von Vegesack Major · Civil War U.S. Army 1820 – 1903 1943 V Forrest L. Vosler Technical Sergeant · World War II U.S. Army 1923 – 1992 1918 Reidar Waaler Sergeant · World War I U.S. Army 1894 – 1979 1864 W John H. Wageman Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1916 1862 Maurice Wagg Coxswain · Civil War U.S. Navy 1840 – 1926 1863 W John W. Wagner Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1837 – 1896 1945 George E. Wahlen Pharmacist's Mate Second Class · World War II U.S. Navy 1924 – 2009 1944 Francis Brown Wai Captain · World War II U.S. Army 1917 – 1944 1865 John Wainwright First Lieutenant · Civil War U.S. Army 1839 – 1915 1914 Richard Wainwright Jr Lieutenant · Mexico U.S. Navy 1881 – 1944 1942 Jonathan M. Wainwright Iv General · World War II U.S. Army 1883 – 1953 1891 Allen Walker Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1866 – 1953 1900 Edward A. Walker Sergeant · China Relief Expedition U.S. Marine Corps 1864 – 1946 1900 W Frank O. Walker Private · Philippines U.S. Army 1878 – 1904 1863 James C. Walker Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1843 – 1923 1869 W John Walker Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1845 1943 W Kenneth Walker Brigadier General · World War II U.S. Army Posthumous 1861 Mary E. Walker Civilian · Civil War U.S. Army 1832 – 1919 1863 W Jerry C. Wall Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1930 1900 W George W. Wallace Second Lieutenant · Philippines U.S. Army 1872 – 1946 1945 Herman Claudious Wallace Private First Class · World War II U.S. Army Posthumous 1876 W William Wallace Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1847 – 1928 1863 W Francis A. Waller Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1911 1881 Augustus Walley Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1856 – 1938 1864 William H. Walling Captain · Civil War U.S. Army 1830 – 1912 1951 John Springer Walmsley JR Captain · Korean War U.S. Air Force Posthumous 1914 James E Walsh Seaman · Mexico U.S. Navy 1897 – 1960 1864 John Walsh Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1924 1943 Kenneth A. Walsh First Lieutenant · World War II U.S. Marine Corps 1916 – 1998 1903 Michael Walsh Chief Machinist · Interim 1901-1916 U.S. Navy 1858 – 1913 1945 W William Gary Walsh Gunnery Sergeant · World War II U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous 1864 George W. Walton Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1844 – 1920 1864 Martin Wambsgan Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1839 – 1911 1898 George H. Wanton Private · Spanish-American War U.S. Army 1868 – 1940 1918 Calvin J. Ward Private · World War I U.S. Army 1899 – 1967 1869 W Charles H. Ward Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1845 1864 W James Ward Quarter Gunner · Civil War U.S. Navy 1833 1890 James Ward Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1858 – 1901 1941 W James Richard Ward Seaman First Class · World War II U.S. Navy 1921 – 1941 1875 John Ward Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1847 – 1911 1864 Nelson W. Ward Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1837 – 1929 1863 Thomas J. Ward Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1837 – 1924 1863 William H. Ward Captain · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1927 1863 W John Warden Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1906 1944 Keith Lincoln Ware Lieutenant Colonel · World War II U.S. Army 1915 – 1968 1865 Henry C. Warfel Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1844 – 1923 1944 Henry F. Warner Corporal · World War II U.S. Army 1923 – 1944 1864 W David Warren Coxswain · Civil War U.S. Navy 1836 – 1900 1863 Francis E. Warren Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1844 – 1929 1969 John Earl Warren JR First Lieutenant · Vietnam War U.S. Army Posthumous 1874 W Lewis Warrington First Lieutenant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1847 – 1879 1952 Lewis George Watkins Staff Sergeant · Korean War U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous 1950 Travis E. Watkins Master Sergeant · Korean War U.S. Army Posthumous 1943 George Watson Private · World War II U.S. Army 1914 – 1943 1870 W James C. Watson Corporal · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1842 – 1890 1869 W Joseph Watson Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1846 1945 Wilson D. Watson Private · World War II U.S. Marine Corps 1922 – 1994 1967 Charles Joseph Watters Chaplain (Major) · Vietnam War U.S. Army Posthumous 1944 Robert T. Waugh First Lieutenant · World War II U.S. Army Posthumous 1943 David C. Waybur First Lieutenant · World War II U.S. Army 1919 – 1945 1967 Dale Eugene Wayrynen Specialist Fourth Class · Vietnam War U.S. Army Posthumous 1868 W Andrew J. Weaher Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1842 – 1920 1899 Amos Weaver Sergeant · Philippines U.S. Army 1869 – 1937 1863 Alexander S. Webb Brigadier General · Civil War U.S. Army 1835 – 1911 1862 James W. Webb Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1915 1864 Alason P. Webber Musician · Civil War U.S. Army 1828 – 1902 1969 Lester William Weber Lance Corporal · Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous 1865 W Henry S. Webster Landsman · Civil War U.S. Navy 1845 – 1910 1864 W Charles H. Weeks Captain of the Foretop · Civil War U.S. Navy 1837 1864 John H. Weeks Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1845 – 1911 1944 Ellis R. Weicht Sergeant · World War II U.S. Army 1916 – 1944 1890 Paul H. Weinert Corporal · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1869 – 1919 1951 Jack Weinstein Sergeant · Korean War U.S. Army 1928 – 2006 1864 W Henry C. Weir Captain · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1927 1874 W Albert Weisbogel Twice awarded Captain of the Mizzen Top · Interim 1866-1898 U.S. Navy 1844 – 1919 1869 W Enoch R. Weiss Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1848 – 1917 1881 W Adam Weissel Ship's Cook · Interim 1866-1898 U.S. Navy 1854 – 1928 1898 Ira C. Welborn Second Lieutenant · Spanish-American War U.S. Army 1874 – 1956 1876 W Charles H. Welch Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1845 – 1915 1864 W George W. Welch Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1843 1870 W Michael Welch Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1843 1865 W Richard Welch Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1828 – 1894 1864 Stephen Welch Sergeant · Civil War U.S. Army 1824 – 1906 1906 W Seth L. Weld Captain · Philippines U.S. Army 1879 – 1958 1864 W Henry S. Wells Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1842 – 1864 1864 W Thomas M. Wells Chief Bugler · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1901 1863 W William Wells Quartermaster · Civil War U.S. Navy 1837 – 1892 1864 W William Wells Major · Civil War U.S. Army 1832 1863 Edward Welsh Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1843 – 1929 1864 W James Welsh Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1846 – 1916 1898 W Bruno Wende Private · Spanish-American War U.S. Army 1859 – 1929 1918 W Chester H. West First Sergeant · World War I U.S. Army 1888 – 1935 1952 Ernest E West Private First Class · Korean War U.S. Army 1931 – 2021 1882 Frank West First Lieutenant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1850 – 1923 1898 Walter S. West Private · Spanish-American War U.S. Marine Corps 1872 – 1943 1910 W Karl Westa Chief Machinist's Mate · Interim 1901-1916 U.S. Navy 1875 – 1949 1864 W William Westerhold Sergeant · Civil War U.S. Army 1836 – 1910 1900 W Axel Westermark Seaman · China Relief Expedition U.S. Navy 1875 – 1911