Medal of Honor

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 1865 W John F. Weston Major · Civil War U.S. Army 1845 – 1917 1899 W John C. Wetherby Private · Philippines U.S. Army Posthumous 1968 Gary G. Wetzel Living Specialist Fourth Class · Vietnam War U.S. Army Living 1945 Walter C. Wetzel Private First Class · World War II U.S. Army 1919 – 1945 1967 Roy Mitchell Wheat Lance Corporal · Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps Posthumous 1865 Loyd Wheaton Lieutenant Colonel · Civil War U.S. Army 1838 – 1918 1863 Daniel D. Wheeler First Lieutenant · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1916 1909 W George H. Wheeler Shipfitter First Class · Interim 1901-1916 U.S. Navy 1881 – 1957 1861 W Henry W. Wheeler Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1904 1861 William M. Wherry First Lieutenant · Civil War U.S. Army 1836 – 1918 1864 Edward W. Whitaker Captain · Civil War U.S. Army 1841 – 1922 1865 Adam White Corporal · Civil War U.S. Army 1823 – 1895 1899 Edward White Private · Philippines U.S. Army 1877 – 1908 1862 J. Henry White Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1835 – 1912 1864 W Joseph White Coxswain · Civil War U.S. Navy 1840 2007 Kyle J. White Living Specialist · Afghanistan U.S. Army Living 1863 Patrick H. White Captain · Civil War U.S. Army 1832 – 1915 1862 John M. Whitehead Chaplain · Civil War U.S. Army 1823 – 1909 1876 W Patton G. Whitehead Private · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1840 – 1900 1944 Eli L Whiteley First Lieutenant · World War II U.S. Army 1913 – 1986 1864 W Daniel Whitfield Quartermaster · Civil War U.S. Navy 1821 1862 Frank M. Whitman Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1838 – 1918 1865 John W. Whitmore Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1844 – 1913 1863 W William G. Whitney Sergeant · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1915 1864 W Edward N. Whittier First Lieutenant · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1902 1944 W Hulon Brocke Whittington Sergeant · World War II U.S. Army 1921 – 1969 1918 Charles W. Whittlesey Major · World War I U.S. Army 1884 – 1921 1968 Jerry Wayne Wickam Corporal · Vietnam War U.S. Army Posthumous 1918 J. Hunter Wickersham Second Lieutenant · World War I U.S. Army 1890 – 1918 1863 W Andrew J. Widick Private · Civil War U.S. Army 1842 – 1929 1879 W Jacob Widmer First Sergeant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1845 – 1880 1944 Paul J Wiedorfer Staff Sergeant · World War II U.S. Army 1921 – 2011 1944 W Thomas Wilfred Wigle Second Lieutenant · World War II U.S. Army Posthumous 1967 Hilliard Almond Wilbanks Captain · Vietnam War U.S. Air Force Posthumous 1942 William H. Wilbur Colonel · World War II U.S. Army 1888 – 1979 1865 W Franklin L Wilcox Ordinary Seaman · Civil War U.S. Navy 1830 – 1898 1864 W William H. Wilcox Sergeant · Civil War U.S. Army 1840 – 1913 1882 Wilber E. Wilder First Lieutenant · Indian Wars U.S. Army 1857 – 1952 1863 W James Wiley Sergeant · Civil War U.S. Army 1835 – 1865