FILE - The Medal of Honor is seen around the neck of Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, June 25, 2019. Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Unit/Command: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Command Team, 10th Mountain Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: September 8, 2009. Medal of Honor Action Place: Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Citation. Captain William D. Swenson distinguished This is the complete list of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and incorporates additional details regarding the recipient's entry into the service, specialties, mission details, and gravesite images. There is over 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients for service in the U.S. military. Find recipients and citations by name, conflict, and branch. It is part of a weekly series called "Medal of Honor Monday" in which DOD highlights one of the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients who have earned the U.S. military's highest medal for Patrick Henry Brady. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Maj. Brady distinguished himself while serving in the Republic of Vietnam commanding a UH-1H ambulance helicopter, volunteered to rescue wounded men from a site in enemy-held territory which was reported to be The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded more than 3,520 Medals of Honor including 19 second awards to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [4] Smith's wait, caused by a missing battle report, was the longest delay of the award for any recipient, until November 6, 2014, when President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Union Army First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg, taking the longest delay of the award to 151 years. Recipients William John Crawford (May 19, 1918 – March 15, 2000) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. The Medal of Honor award was believed to be posthumous, even though he was a prisoner of war at the time. He was also a career U.S. Army enlisted soldier, reaching the rank of master sergeant. Medal of Honor The United States Army. "Staff Sgt. Carter's gallant actions were those of a man, a Soldier, who was physically and mentally strong and well prepared for combat. He elevated the The Army Medal of Honor was established July 12, 1862, soon after the Navy’s. Medal of Honor recipients are inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes following the official White House eES7tx.