List of foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients facts for kids
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War. It is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal it is commonly presented after the recipient has been killed (posthumously).
Although Medals of Honor can be presented only to members of the U.S. armed forces it is not required to be a U.S. citizen. Since the American Civil War hundreds of people born outside the United States have received the medal. The most recent of these recipients being Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.. He received his medal in May 2012 for actions performed during the Vietnam War. The large number of foreign-born recipients during the 19th and early 20th centuries was likely due to immigration waves from Europe.
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American Civil War
Indian Wars
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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James Anderson | Canada | Private | Army | Near Wichita River, Texas | October 5, 1870 | Born as James Anderson Smythe | |
James J. Bell | Ireland | Private | Army | Big Horn, Montana | July 9, 1876 | ||
Oscar Burkard | Germany | Private | Army | Near Leech Lake, Minnesota | October 5, 1898 | ||
Edmond Butler | Ireland | Captain | Army | Wolf Mountains, Montana | January 8, 1877 | ||
Denis Byrne | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Cedar Creek, Montana | October 1876 - January 1877 | ||
Thomas J. Callan | Ireland | Private | Army | Little Bighorn, Montana | June 25–26, 1876 | ||
John Connor | Ireland | Corporal | Army | Near Wichita River, Texas | July 12, 1870 | ||
William Evans | Ireland | Private | Army | Big Horn, Montana | July 9, 1876 | ||
Henry Falcott | France | Sergeant | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
Daniel Farren | Ireland | Private | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
James Fegan | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Near Plum Creek, Kansas | March 1868 | ||
Hermann Fichter | Germany | Private | Army | Whetstone Mountains, Arizona | May 5, 1871 | ||
John H. Foley | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Near Platte River, Nebraska | April 26, 1872 | ||
Nicholas Foran | Ireland | Private | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
William Foster | England, United Kingdom | Sergeant | Army | Near Red River, Texas | September 29, 1872 | ||
Christopher Freemeyer | Germany | Private | Army | Cedar Creek, Montana | October 21, 1876 - January 8, 1877 | ||
Charles Gardner | Germany | Private | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | Born as Simon Suhler | |
Frederick W. Gerber | Germany | Sergeant Major | Army | 1839–1871 | Awarded the Medal of Honor for his entire career, rather than a single action | ||
Patrick Golden | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
John Green | Germany | Major | Army | Lava Beds, California | January 17, 1873 | ||
Mathew H. Hamilton | Australia | Private | Army | Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota | December 29, 1890 | ||
Henry Hogan | Ireland | First Sergeant | Army | Cedar Creek, Montana Bear Paw Mountains, Montana |
October 1876 - January 8, 1877 September 30, 1877 |
Double MOH recipient | |
Bernard J. D. Irwin | Ireland | Assistant Surgeon | Army | Apache Pass, Arizona | February 13–14, 1861 | ||
John James | England, United Kingdom | Corporal | Army | Near Washita River, Texas | September 9–11, 1874 | ||
Bernhard Jetter | Germany | Sergeant | Army | South Dakota | December 1890 | ||
John Keenan | Ireland | Private | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
Patrick J. Leonard | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Little Blue, Nebraska | May 15, 1870 | ||
Patrick T. Leonard | Ireland | Corporal | Army | Near Fort Hartsuff, Nebraska | April 26, 1876 | ||
Thomas Little | Barbados | Bugler | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
Gregory Mahoney | Australia | Private | Army | Near Red River, Texas | September 26–28, 1874 | ||
John May | Germany | Sergeant | Army | Near Washita River, Texas | July 12, 1870 | ||
Michael M. McCarthy | Canada | First Sergeant | Army | White Bird Canyon, Idaho | June 1876 - January 1877 | ||
George H. Morgan | Canada | Second Lieutenant | Army | Big Dry Fork, Arizona | July 17, 1882 | Born to an American mother | |
Adam Neder | Germany | Private | Army | South Dakota | December 1890 | ||
Henry Newman | Germany | First Sergeant | Army | Whetstone Mountains, Arizona | July 13, 1872 | ||
John Nihill | Ireland | Private | Army | Whetstone Mountains, Arizona | July 13, 1872 | ||
Richard J. Nolan | Ireland | Farrier | Army | White Clay Creek, South Dakota | December 30, 1890 | ||
Moses Orr | Ireland | Private | Army | Winter of 1872/1873 | |||
John F. O'Sullivan | Ireland | Private | Army | Staked Plains, Texas | December 8, 1874 | ||
William R. Parnell | Ireland | First Lieutenant | Army | White Bird Canyon, Idaho | June 17, 1877 | ||
Isaac Payne | Mexico | Trumpeter | Army | Near Pecos River, Texas | April 25, 1875 | Born to Black Seminoles | |
James Pym | England, United Kingdom | Private | Army | Little Bighorn, Montana | June 25, 1876 | ||
Theodore Ragnar | Sweden | First Sergeant | Army | White Clay Creek, South Dakota | December 30, 1890 | ||
Henry Rodenburg | Germany | Private | Army | Cedar Creek, Montana | October 21, 1876 - January 8, 1877 | ||
Patrick Rogan | Ireland | Sergeant | Army | Big Hole, Montana | August 9, 1877 | ||
John Schnitzer | Germany | Wagoner | Army | Horseshoe Canyon, New Mexico | April 22, 1882 | ||
Julius Schou | Denmark | Corporal | Army | 1870 | |||
Rudolph Stauffer | Switzerland | First Sergeant | Army | Near Camp Hualpai, Arizona | May - November 1872 | ||
Christian Steiner | Germany | Private | Army | Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona | October 20, 1869 | ||
Julius H. Stickoffer | Switzerland | Saddler | Army | Cienega Springs, Utah | November 11, 1868 | ||
James Sumner | England, United Kingdom | Private | Army | Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona | October 20, 1869 | ||
John Thompson | Scotland, United Kingdom | Sergeant | Army | Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona | October 20, 1869 | ||
Peter Thompson | Scotland, United Kingdom | Private | Army | Little Bighorn, Montana | June 25, 1876 | ||
John Tracy | Ireland | Private | Army | Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona | October 20, 1869 | Born as Henry G. Nabers | |
Jacob Trautman | Germany | First Sergeant | Army | Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota | December 29, 1890 | ||
Ernest Veuve | Switzerland | Sergeant | Army | Staked Plains, Texas | November 3, 1874 | ||
Otto Voit | Germany | Saddler | Army | Little Bighorn, Montana | June 25, 1876 | ||
Rudolph von Medem | Germany | Sergeant | Army | 1872–1873 | |||
Paul H. Weinert | Germany | Corporal | Army | Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota | December 29, 1890 | ||
Henry Wilkens | Germany | First Sergeant | Army | Near Little Muddy Creek, Montana and Camas Meadows, Idaho | May 7 and August 20, 1877 | ||
Charles Windolph | Germany | Private | Army | Little Bighorn, Montana | June 25–26, 1876 | ||
George G. Wortman | Canada | Sergeant | Army | Arizona Territory | August - October 1868 | ||
Hermann Ziegner | Germany | Private | Army | South Dakota | December 29–30, 1890 |
Korean Expedition
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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John Coleman | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | On board the USS Colorado | June 11, 1871 | ||
James Dougherty | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | Korea | June 11, 1871 | ||
Patrick H. Grace | Ireland | Chief Quartermaster | Navy | On board the USS Benicia | June 10, 1871 - June 11, 1871 | ||
William F. Lukes | Czech Republic | Landman | Navy | Korea | June 9, 1871 - June 10, 1871 | Joined the Navy from China | |
Alexander McKenzie | Scotland, United Kingdom | Boatswain's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Colorado | June 11, 1871 | ||
Michael McNamara | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | On board the USS Benicia | June 11, 1871 | ||
James F. Merton | England, United Kingdom | Landman | Navy | Korea | June 9, 1871 - June 10, 1871 |
Spanish-American War
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Albert Beyer | Germany | Coxswain | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
George F. Brady | Ireland | Chief Gunner's Mate | Navy | Cardenas, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Daniel J. Campbell | Canada | Private | Marine Corps | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Joseph E. Carter | England, United Kingdom | Blacksmith | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Thomas Cavanaugh | Ireland | Fireman First Class | Navy | Bahamas | November 14, 1898 | ||
Claus K. R. Clausen | Denmark | Coxswain | Navy | Santiago de Cuba | June 2, 1898 | ||
Thomas C. Cooney | Ireland | Chief Machinist | Navy | Cardenas, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
John Davis | Germany | Gunner's Mate Third Class | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Thomas M. Doherty | Ireland | Corporal | Army | Santiago de Cuba | July 1, 1898 | ||
John Eglit | Finland | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Nick Erickson | Finland | Coxswain | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
John Fitzgerald | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | Cuzco, Cuba | June 14, 1898 | ||
Philip Gaughan | Ireland | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Michael Gibbons | Ireland | Oiler | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Henry Hendrickson | Germany | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Franz A. Itrich | Germany | Chief Carpenter's Mate | Navy | Luzon, Philippines | May 1, 1898 | ||
Alexander Jardine | Scotland, United Kingdom | Fireman First Class | Navy | Bahamas | November 14, 1898 | ||
John P. Johanson | Sweden | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Johan J. Johansson | Sweden | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Hans Johnsen | Norway | Chief Machinist | Navy | Cardenas, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Peter Johnson | England, United Kingdom | Fireman First Class | Navy | On board the USS Vixen | May 28, 1898 | ||
Michael Kearney | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Thomas Kelly | Ireland | Private | Army | Santiago de Cuba | July 1, 1898 | ||
Franz Kramer | Germany | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Ernest Krause | Germany | Coxswain | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Hermann W. Kuchneister | Germany | Private | Marine Corps | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
John Maxwell | Ireland | Fireman Second Class | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
William Meyer | Germany | Carpenter's Mate Third Class | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Harry H. Miller | Canada | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | Brother of Willard Miller | |
Willard Miller | Canada | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | Brother of Harry H. Miller | |
Daniel Montague | Ireland | Chief Master-at-arms | Navy | Santiago de Cuba | June 2, 1898 | ||
William H. Morin | England, United Kingdom | Boatswain's Mate Second Class | Navy | Caimanera, Cuba | July 26, 1898 - July 27, 1898 | ||
Frederick Muller | Denmark | Boatswain's Mate Second Class | Navy | Manzanillo, Cuba | June 30, 1898 | ||
John E. Murphy | Ireland | Coxswain | Navy | Santiago de Cuba | June 2, 1898 | ||
Lauritz Nelson | Norway | Sailmaker's Mate | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
William Oakley | England, United Kingdom | Gunner's Mate Second Class | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Anton Olsen | Norway | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
George F. Phillips | Canada | Machinist First Class | Navy | Santiago de Cuba | June 2, 1898 | ||
Henry P. Russell | Canada | Landman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
William Spicer | England, United Kingdom | Gunner's Mate First Class | Navy | Caimanera, Cuba | July 26, 1898 - July 27, 1898 | ||
Edward Sullivan | Ireland | Corporal | Marine Corps | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Axel Sundquist | Finland | Chief Carpenter's Mate | Navy | Caimanera, Cuba | July 26, 1898 - July 27, 1898 | ||
Gustav A. Sundquist | Sweden | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Albert Vadas | Hungary | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Bruno Wende | Germany | Private | Army | El Caney, Cuba | July 1, 1898 | ||
Julius A. R. Wilke | Germany | Boatswain's Mate First Class | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 | ||
Frank Williams | Germany | Seaman | Navy | Cienfuegos, Cuba | May 11, 1898 |
Samoan Civil War
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Frederick T. Fisher | England, United Kingdom | Gunner's Mate First Class | Navy | Samoa | April 1, 1899 | ||
Bruno A. Forsterer | Germany | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Samoa | April 1, 1899 | ||
Henry L. Hulbert | England, United Kingdom | Private | Marine Corps | Samoa | April 1, 1899 |
Philippine-American War
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Otto Boehler | Germany | Private | Army | Luzon, Philippines | May 16, 1899 | ||
Joseph Fitz | Austria | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Sulu, Philippines | March 8, 1906 | ||
Gotfred Jensen | Denmark | Private | Army | Luzon, Philippines | May 13, 1899 | ||
Cornelius J. Leahy † | Ireland | Private | Army | Luzon, Philippines | September 3, 1899 | ||
José B. Nísperos | Philippines | Private | Army | Basilan, Philippines | September 24, 1911 | ||
Thomas F. Prendergast | Ireland | Corporal | Marine Corps | Luzon, Philippines | March 25, 1899 - March 29, 1899 and April 5, 1899 | ||
Patrick Shanahan | Ireland | Chief Boatswain's Mate | Navy | Philippines | May 28, 1899 | ||
Thomas Sletteland | Norway | Private | Army | Luzon, Philippines | April 12, 1899 | ||
George E. Stewart | Australia | Second Lieutenant | Army | Panay, Philippines | November 26, 1899 | ||
Andrew V. Stoltenberg | Norway | Gunner's Mate Second Class | Navy | Samar, Philippines | July 16, 1900 | ||
Paul F. Straub | Germany | Surgeon | Army | Luzon, Philippines | December 21, 1899 | ||
William G. Thordsen | Germany | Coxswain | Navy | Leyte, Philippines | May 6, 1900 |
Boxer Rebellion
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Edward G. Allen | Netherlands | Boatswain's Mate First Class | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
James Cooney | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | Tientsin, China | July 13, 1900 | ||
John O. Dahlgren | Sweden | Corporal | Marine Corps | Beijing, China | June 20, 1900 - July 16, 1900 | ||
Hans A. Hansen | Germany | Seaman | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Henry W. Heisch | Germany | Private | Marine Corps | Tientsin, China | June 20, 1900 | ||
Martin Hunt | Ireland | Private | Marine Corps | Beijing, China | June 20, 1900 - July 16, 1900 | ||
Joseph Killackey | Ireland | Landman | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Carl E. Petersen | Germany | Chief Machinist | Navy | Beijing, China | June 28, 1900 - August 17, 1900 | ||
William Seach | England, United Kingdom | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Peter Stewart | Scotland, United Kingdom | Gunnery Sergeant | Marine Corps | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Karl Thomas † | Germany | Coxswain | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Martin T. Torgerson | Norway | Gunner's Mate Third Class | Navy | China | June 13, 1900 - June 22, 1900 | ||
Robert H. Von Schlick | Germany | Private | Army | Tientsin, China | July 13, 1900 | ||
Edward A. Walker | Scotland, United Kingdom | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Beijing, China | June 20, 1900 - July 16, 1900 | ||
Axel Westermark | Finland | Seaman | Navy | Beijing, China | June 28, 1900 - August 17, 1900 |
Occupation of Veracruz
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Niels Drustrup | Denmark | Lieutenant | Navy | Veracruz, Mexico | April 21, 1914 | ||
John Grady | Canada | Lieutenant | Navy | Veracruz, Mexico | April 22, 1914 |
World War I
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Jake Allex | Serbia | Corporal | Army | Chipilly, France | August 9, 1918 | Born as Aleksa Mandušić | |
Johannes S. Anderson | Finland | First Sergeant | Army | Consenvoye, France | October 8, 1918 | ||
Louis Cukela | Croatia | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Villers-Cotterêts, France | July 18, 1918 | Born as Vjekoslav Lujo Čukela; double MOH recipient | |
George Dilboy † | Turkey | Private First Class | Army | Belleau, France | July 18, 1918 | ||
George Price Hays | China | First Lieutenant | Army | Greves Farm, France | July 14, 1918 - July 15, 1918 | Born to American parents | |
Matej Kocak † | Slovakia | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Soissons, France | July 18, 1918 | Double MOH recipient | |
John C. Latham | England, United Kingdom | Sergeant | Army | Le Catelet, France | September 29, 1918 | ||
Berger Loman | Norway | Private | Army | Consenvoye, France | October 9, 1918 | ||
James I. Mestrovitch † | Montenegro | Sergeant | Army | Fismette, France | August 10, 1918 | ||
Joseph H. Thompson | Ireland | Major | Army | Apremont, France | October 1, 1918 | ||
Michael Valente | Italy | Private | Army | Ronssoy, France | September 29, 1918 | ||
Ludovicus M. M. Van Iersel | Netherlands | Sergeant | Army | Mouzon, France | November 9, 1918 | ||
Reidar Waaler | Norway | Sergeant | Army | Ronssoy, France | September 27, 1918 |
World War II
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Jose Calugas | Philippines | Sergeant | Army | Bataan, Philippines | January 16, 1942 | Despite his birth in a US territory, he was classified as an immigrant due to the Tydings–McDuffie Act | |
Robert Craig † | Scotland, United Kingdom | Second Lieutenant | Army | Sicily, Italy | July 11, 1943 | ||
Marcario Garcia | Mexico | Staff Sergeant | Army | Grosshau, Germany | November 27, 1944 | ||
Eric G. Gibson † | Sweden | Technician Fifth Grade | Army | Isola Bella, Italy | January 28, 1944 | ||
Robert M. Hanson † | India | First Lieutenant | Marine Corps | Bougainville Island and New Britain | November 1, 1943 and January 24, 1944 | Born to American parents | |
Silvestre S. Herrera | Mexico | Private First Class | Army | Mertzwiller, France | March 15, 1945 | ||
James H. Howard | China | Major | Army Air Forces | Germany | January 11, 1944 | Born to American parents | |
Isadore S. Jachman † | Germany | Staff Sergeant | Army | Flamierge, Belgium | January 4, 1945 | ||
Charles A. MacGillivary | Canada | Sergeant | Army | Woelfling, France | January 1, 1945 | ||
Archibald Mathies † | Scotland, United Kingdom | Sergeant | Army Air Forces | Germany | February 20, 1944 | ||
Nicholas Minue † | Poland | Private | Army | Medjezel Bab, Tunisia | April 28, 1943 | ||
Douglas A. Munro † | Canada | Signalman First Class | Coast Guard | Guadalcanal | September 27, 1942 | Born to an American father; only Coast Guard MOH recipient | |
Peter Tomich † | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chief Watertender | Navy | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | December 7, 1941 | Born as Petar Herceg |
Korean War
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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John K. Koelsch † | England, United Kingdom | Lieutenant Junior Grade | Navy | North Korea | July 3, 1951 | ||
Tibor Rubin | Hungary | Corporal | Army | South Korea North Korea |
July 23, 1950 - April 20, 1953 |
Vietnam War
This with the † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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Lewis Albanese † | Italy | Private First Class | Army | Republic of Vietnam | December 1, 1966 | ||
Jon R. Cavaiani | England, United Kingdom | Staff Sergeant | Army | Republic of Vietnam | December 4, 1971 - December 5, 1971 | ||
Jose F. Jimenez † | Mexico | Lance Corporal | Marine Corps | Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam | August 28, 1969 | ||
Peter C. Lemon | Canada | Specialist Fourth Class | Army | Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam | April 1, 1970 | ||
Laszlo Rabel † | Hungary | Staff Sergeant | Army | Binh Dinh Province, Republic of Vietnam | November 13, 1968 | ||
Alfred V. Rascon | Mexico | Specialist Fourth Class | Army | Republic of Vietnam | March 16, 1966 | ||
Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. † | Austria | Sergeant | Army | Cambodia | May 10, 1970 | His parents were Hungarian refugees |
Peacetime
Image | Name | Country of birth | Rank | Branch | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
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William Ahern | Ireland | Watertender | Navy | On board the USS Puritan | July 1, 1897 | ||
William Anderson | Sweden | Coxswain | Navy | On board the USS Powhatan | June 28, 1878 | ||
Heinrich Behnke | Germany | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Iowa | January 25, 1905 | ||
William H. Belpitt | Australia | Captain of the Afterguard | Navy | Fuzhou, China | October 7, 1884 | ||
James Benson | Denmark | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Ossipee | June 20, 1872 | Joined the Navy from Japan | |
Ernest H. Bjorkman | Sweden | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Leyden | January 21, 1903 | ||
Thomas Cahey | Ireland | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Petrel | March 31, 1901 | ||
August Chandron | France | Seaman Apprentice | Navy | Alexandria, Egypt | November 21, 1885 | ||
Demetri Corahorgi | Italy | Fireman First Class | Navy | On board the USS Iowa | January 25, 1905 | ||
Thomas Cramen | Ireland | Boatswain's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Portsmouth | February 7, 1882 | ||
John Davis | Jamaica | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Toulon, France | February 1881 | ||
John Dempsey | Ireland | Seaman | Navy | Shanghai, China | January 23, 1875 | ||
Austin Denham | England, United Kingdom | Seaman | Navy | Greytown, Nicaragua | April 12, 1872 | ||
Thomas Eadie | Scotland, United Kingdom | Chief Gunner's Mate | Navy | Cape Cod, Massachusetts | December 18, 1927 | ||
Walter Elmore | England, United Kingdom | Landman | Navy | Mediterranean Sea | October 1, 1878 | Joined the Navy from France | |
John Everetts | Canada | Gunner's Mate Third Class | Navy | On board the USS Cushing | February 11, 1898 | ||
Isaac L. Fasseur | Netherlands | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Callao, Peru | June 13, 1884 | Joined the Navy from Chile | |
John Flannagan | Ireland | Boatswain's Mate | Navy | Le Havre, France | October 26, 1878 | ||
Edward Floyd | Ireland | Boilermaker | Navy | On board the USS Iowa | January 25, 1905 | ||
Alphonse Girandy | Guadeloupe | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Petrel | March 31, 1901 | ||
Rade Grbitch | Austria | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Bennington | July 21, 1905 | ||
William Halford | England, United Kingdom | Coxswain | Navy | Pacific Ocean | November - December 1870 | ||
Luovi Halling | Sweden | Boatswain's Mate First Class | Navy | Near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts | September 15, 1904 | ||
George Hill | England, United Kingdom | Chief Quarter Gunner | Navy | Greytown, Nicaragua | April 12, 1872 | ||
Johannes J. Johannessen | Norway | Chief Watertender | Navy | On board the USS Iowa | January 25, 1905 | Joined the Navy from Japan | |
William Johnson | Saint Vincent | Cooper | Navy | On board the USS Adams | November 14, 1879 | ||
Thomas Kersey | Canada | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Plymouth | July 26, 1876 | ||
Hugh King | Ireland | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Iroquois | September 7, 1871 | ||
John King | Ireland | Watertender | Navy | On board the USS Vicksburg On board the USS Salem |
May 29, 1901 September 13, 1909 |
Double MOH recipient | |
Robert Klein | Germany | Chief Carpenter's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Raleigh | January 25, 1904 | Joined the Navy from France | |
Patrick J. Kyle | Ireland | Landman | Navy | Port Mahon, Minorca | March 13, 1879 | ||
Emile Lejeune | France | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Plymouth | June 6, 1876 | ||
George Low | Canada | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Tennessee | February 15, 1881 | Born as George Low Evatt | |
Edward Maddin | Canada | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Lisbon, Portugal | January 9, 1876 | ||
Joseph Matthews | Malta | Captain of the Top | Navy | On board the USS Constitution | February 13, 1879 | ||
James H. McDonald | Scotland, United Kingdom | Chief Metalsmith | Navy | Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire | May 23, 1939 | ||
Mons Monssen | Norway | Chief Gunner's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Missouri | April 13, 1904 | ||
Philip Moore | Canada | Seaman | Navy | Genoa, Italy | September 21, 1880 | ||
William Morse | Germany | Seaman | Navy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | September 19, 1880 | ||
Joseph B. Noil | Canada | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Powhatan | December 26, 1872 | ||
Isadore Nordstrom | Sweden | Chief Boatswain's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Kearsarge | April 13, 1906 | ||
August Ohmsen | Germany | Master-at-Arms | Navy | On board the USS Tallapoosa | August 21, 1884 | ||
Ludwig A. Olsen | Norway | Captain of the Hold | Navy | Honolulu, Hawaii Callao, Peru |
March 16, 1883 June 13, 1884 |
Double MOH recipient | |
John O'Neal | Ireland | Boatswain's Mate | Navy | Greytown, Nicaragua | April 12, 1872 | ||
Christian Osepins | Netherlands | Master-at-Arms | Navy | Hampton Roads, Virginia | May 7, 1882 | ||
Alexander Peters | Russia | Boatswain's Mate First Class | Navy | Near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts | September 15, 1904 | ||
Richard Pile | West Indies | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Greytown, Nicaragua | April 12, 1872 | ||
Patrick Regan | Ireland | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Coquimbo, Chile | July 30, 1873 | ||
Patrick Reid | Ireland | Chief Watertender | Navy | On board the USS North Dakota | September 8, 1910 | ||
Henry L. Simpson | England, United Kingdom | Fireman First Class | Navy | Monrovia, Liberia | October 31, 1877 | ||
James Smith | Kingdom of Hawaii | Seaman | Navy | Greytown, Nicaragua | April 12, 1872 | ||
John Smith | Bermuda | Seaman | Navy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | September 19, 1880 | ||
Thomas Smith | Ireland | Seaman | Navy | Pará, Brazil | October 1, 1878 | ||
Wilhelm Smith | Germany | Gunner's Mate First Class | Navy | On board the USS New York | January 24, 1916 | ||
Thomas Stanton | Ireland | Chief Machinist's Mate | Navy | On board the USS North Dakota | September 8, 1910 | ||
Robert A. Sweeney | Canada | Ordinary Seaman | Navy | Hampton Roads, Virginia On board the USS Jamestown |
October 26, 1881 December 20, 1883 |
Double MOH recipient | |
August P. Teytand | West Indies | Quartermaster Third Class | Navy | On board the USS Leyden | January 21, 1903 | ||
James Thayer | Ireland | Ship's Corporal | Navy | On board the USS Constitution | November 16, 1879 | ||
Michael Thornton | Ireland | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Leyden | August 26, 1881 | ||
Paul Tobin | France | Landman | Navy | Hamburg, Germany | July 3, 1871 | ||
Telesforo Trinidad | Philippines | Fireman Second Class | Navy | On board the USS San Diego | January 21, 1915 | ||
Alexander H. Turvelin | Russia | Seaman | Navy | Toulon, France | February 1881 | ||
Adam Weissel | Germany | Cook | Navy | On board the USS Minnesota | August 26, 1881 | ||
Karl Westa | Norway | Chief Machinist's Mate | Navy | On board the USS North Dakota | September 8, 1910 | ||
Antonio Williams | Malta | Seaman | Navy | On board the USS Huron | November 24, 1877 | ||
Henry Williams | Canada | Carpenter's Mate | Navy | On board the USS Constitution | February 13, 1879 | ||
August Wilson | Germany | Boilermaker | Navy | On board the USS Puritan | July 1, 1897 |