Medal of HonorAmerical Division
Medal of Honor Recipients

Each of the 13 Medal of Honor recipient's Rank and Name are followed by their Unit, Date of Action, and Location of Action. To view the Medal of Honor Citation, click on the name of the recipiant. Citation information provided by Dr. Ramon J. Gordillo. Source: US Army Center of Military History




World War II

Staff Sergeant Jesse R. Drowley

Co. B, 132nd Inf. Regt.
30 January 1944
Bougainville, Solomon Islands

(Note: Jesse Drowley passed away on May 20, 1996. To learn more about Jesse, click here.)

Vietnam

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz

Co. A, 4/31st Inf., 196 LIB
20 November 1968
Hiep Duc Valley, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)

Specialist Fourth Class Thomas J. McMahon

Co. A, 2/1st Inf, 196 LIB
19 March 1969
Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Staff Sergeant Robert C. Murray

Co. B, 4/31st Inf, 196 LIB
7 June 1970
Hiep Duc, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Staff Sergeant Robert J. Pruden

Co. G, 75th Infantry
29 November 1969
Quang Nai Province, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Private First Class Daniel John Shea

HQ Co, 3/21st Inf, 196 LIB
14 May 1969
Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Sergeant Lester R. Stone, Jr.

Co B, 1/20th Inf., 11th Inf. Bde.
3 March 1969
LZ Liz, Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Private First Class David F. Winder

HHC, 3/1st Inf.Date: 11th Inf. Bde.
13 May 1970
Republic of Vietnam (Posthumous)


Major Kern W. Dunagan

Co. A, 1/46 Inf., 196 LIB
13 May 1969
Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam (Deceased 27 December 1991)


Staff Sergeant Nicky Daniel Bacon

Co. B, 4/21st Inf., 11th Inf. Bde.
26 August 1968
Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam


Platoon Sergeant Finnis D. McCleery

Co. A., 1/6th Inf.
14 May 1968
Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam


Captain James Allen Taylor

Troop B, 1st Cav.
9 November 1967
Que Son, Republic of Vietnam


Special Addition

The following recipient is added because his action occurred while serving an Americal Division unit.

Major Patrick Henry Brady

54th Med. Det., 67th Med. Grp., 44th Med. Bde.
6 January 1968
Near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam


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