Recipients

John Kane attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he played basketball and football. On January 22, 1927, he was traveling with the basketball team…

More details of this action were later written in Private Conaway’s own hand stating, “(I) received gun shot wound in the engagement that disabled me…

Milton Russell was captured in action at Gaylesville, Alabama, on Mey 3, 1864. He was held in a POW camp at Macon, Georgia until December…

In 1976 Richard E. Cavazos became the first Hispanic to attain the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army. Less than 6 years…

Kenneth David’s Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor which was belatedly presented in 2025.

Hugh Nelson graduated from The Citadel, Class of 1959 and is the only Citadel graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. It was upgraded from…