Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch's most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions, the pilot he risked his life to save survived.

A Medal of Honor recipient’s portrait and citation are now out of a courthouse closet and back up on a courthouse wall. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph recently ran a letter to the editor from Ed ...

Pension rolls for Medal of Honor recipients were first created in 1916, with pensioners receiving $10 per month from the federal government. The monthly stipend was raised to $100 in 1961 and $ ...

More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...

When he saw the DSC and four Silver Stars, and heard the story about his heroism at Houssen, he started a campaign to get Conner the Medal of Honor — a task made daunting by federal law ...

Despite its heroic stand, not one member of the 3rd Division was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I, but that ...

Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World ... all low on ammunition, and he made a painful decision: “My men wanted to stay, but I wanted to ensure some of ...

These accomplishments were made because of the strong ... especially when it came to the Medal of Honor. “When it came to the medal, his pride only existed when he was with and spoke about ...