List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients
This list represents all of the 145 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. 103 Medals of Honor were awarded posthumously.
The Korean War was an escalation of border clashes between two rival Korean regimes with each Korean regime trying to topple the other through political and guerrilla tactics. In a very narrow sense, some may refer to it as a civil war, though many other factors were at play. After failing to strengthen their cause in the free elections held in South Korea during May 1950 and the refusal of South Korea to hold new elections per North Korean demands, the communist North Korean Army moved south on June 25, 1950 to attempt to reunite the Korean peninsula, which had been formally divided since 1948. The conflict was then expanded by the United States and the Soviet Union's involvement as part of the larger Cold War. The main hostilities were during the period from June 25, 1950 until the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.
Korean War
Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and 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 posthumously.;Korean War Medal of Honor recipients by service branch
US Air Force – 4
US Army – 92
US Marine Corps – 42
US Navy – 7
;Korean War Medal of Honor recipients:
| Photo | Name | Service | Rank | Place of action | Date of action | Unit | Notes |
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Hangnyong, Korea | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to defeat an enemy bunker | |||
| Army | Sergeant First Class | Sesim-ni, Korea | 19th Infantry Regiment | For leading the repelling of an enemy attack | |||
| Army | Corporal | Kangdong, Korea | 1st Battalion, 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment | Sacrificed his life by remaining in an exposed machine gun position during an enemy attack; killed numerous enemy troops. | |||
| Marine Corps | Captain | Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea | to | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life as a commanding officer in action against enemy aggressor forces | ||
| Army | Private | Sokkogae, Korea | Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Killed while fighting the enemy in hand-to-hand combat | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Koto-ri to Hagaru-ri, Korea | Company G, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Division | Sacarificed his life to save his fellow Marines during a nighttime enemy attack against a motorized column. | |||
| Navy | Hospitalman Third class | Korea | 1st Marine Division | Medical corpsman; sacrificed his life treating wounds and saving the lives of wounded Marines. | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Sobangsan, Korea | Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. | Sacrificed his life to provide cover fire for withdrawing troops, continued to fire at the enemy until mortally wounded. | |||
| Army | Sergeant | Minari-gol, Korea | Medical Company 223d Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division | Risked his life to administer first aid to several wounded soldiers and killing several of the enemy | |||
| Army | Sergeant First Class | Yonggong-ni, Korea | Company I, 19th Infantry Regiment | Sacrificed his life to kill 20 enemy soldiers and destroying four automatic weapons to help his company advance into an enemy position | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Kasan, Korea | Company D, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion | Single-handedly defended a section of wall until all of his grenades and ammo was expended. He was reported KIA, September 5, 1950. | |||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Chong-dong, Korea | Company G, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | Risked his life to attack the enemy in order to rescue his company who had been pinned down | |||
| Army | Sergeant First Class | Mundung-ni, Korea | to | Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life to destroy multiple enemy positions and killing several of the enemy | ||
| Marine Corps | Private | Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life to single-handedly fight off an enemy attack | |||
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Korea | Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to save the other members of his fireteam by throwing an enemy grenade out of the trench | |||
| Navy | Hospitalman Third class | Vegas Hill, Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Medical corpsman; aided many fallen Marines under heavy fire. | |||
| Army | Sergeant | Chipo-ri, Korea | Company C, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Killed due to multiple wounds sustained after several attacks against the enemy | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Seoul, Korea | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed after remaining in his position to allow his fellow Marines to be notified of an enemy attack | |||
| Army | Corporal | Tutayon, Korea | to | Company F, 223d Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division | Risked his life to remain with his wounded commanding officer while the remainder of the company returned to camp | ||
| — | Army | Corporal | Chindong-ni, Korea | Company C, 27th Infantry Regiment | Killed when he threw himself on a grenade | ||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Yongdungp'o, Korea | Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life to attack the enemy multiple times killing several and inflicting significant damage | |||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Kaesong, Korea | Company C 5th Cavalry Regiment | Killed while attempting to protect a fallen comrade | |||
| Army | Corporal | Kasan, Korea | Reconnaissance Company, 1st Cavalry Division | Killed after smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Corporal | Chorwon, Korea | to | Company L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Wounded after smothering a grenade with his body | ||
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Songnae-Dong, Korea | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed after throwing himself on a grenade | |||
| Air Force | Major | Sinuiju-Yalu River area, Korea | 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force | Killed when trying to protect a squadron of bombers from a group of 15 enemy MiG's | |||
| Marine Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | Hagaru-ri, Korea | to | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | For leading the rescue of a trapped rifle company | ||
| Navy | Hospitalman Third class | Korea | 1st Marine Division | Medical corpsman; although wounded twice, continued to aid fallen Marines until killed while giving first aid to a fallen comrade. | |||
| Army | Major General | Taejon, Korea | to | 24th Infantry Division | Risked his life to lead the evacuation of Taejon after it had been overrun by the enemy | ||
| Army | Captain | Ipsok, Korea | Company E, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Although wounded, repeatedly attacked the enemy which motivated his men to defeat the opposing enemy force | |||
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Panmunjom, Korea | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life to save a corpsman and several fellow Marines by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Second Lieutenant | Subuk, Korea | to | Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division | Repeatedly attacked the enemy until he and his men successfully captured Hill 256 | ||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Mugok, Korea | Company C, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division | Convinced others to leave him and seek safety as he continued to fire at the enemy force until he was killed | ||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Changbong-ni, Korea | Company E, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Killed after attacking the enemy multiple times killing several of them | ||
| Army | Corporal | Chorwon, Korea | 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division | Single-handedly silenced a machine gun crew, discovered and destroyed covert enemy tunnel, wiped out two bunkers | |||
| — | Army | Corporal | Popsudong, Korea | Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Repeatedly attacked the enemy with machine gun fire until killed | ||
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea | to | 1st Battalion, 32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Risked his life repeatedly leading his men in combat for five days until he was killed | ||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Korea | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | For falling on a grenade to save his squad. | |||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Songnae-dong, Korea | Company C, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division | Killed after smothering a grenade with his body | ||
| Army | Private First Class | Tongmang-ni, Korea | Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Killed after volunteering to stay behind and keep the enemy at bay so his unit could pull out | |||
| Army | Sergeant | Tabu-dong, Korea | 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | Crawled thirty yards across an open rice field to single-handedly destroy an enemy tank | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Hill 749, Korea | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to save his fellow Marines by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| — | Army | Corporal | Popsu-dong, Korea | to | Company D, 7th Infantry Regiment | Killed after refusing medical aid and being charged by the enemy he was found with over 100 enemy dead | |
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | Songuch-on, Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Exposed himself to attacks to supervise the defense of their position and the treatment and evacuation of the wounded | |||
| Navy | Hospitalman | Korea | to | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Medical corpsman; sacrificed his life treating and directing wounded Marines until struck by a round of enemy mortar fire. | ||
| Army | Corporal | Kumwha, Korea | Company A, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team | Killed while assisting the corpsmen with casualties and evacuation | |||
| Army | Master Sergeant | Sobuk San Mountain, Korea | to | Company C, 5th Infantry Regiment | Killed after fighting off an enemy attack. Was found with more than 70 dead enemy around him | ||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Pachi-dong, Korea | Company F, 31st Infantry Regiment | Was found dead with an empty pistol in his right hand, a bloody machete in his left hand and 22 dead enemy around him | ||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Kobangsan-ni, Korea | Battery A, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division | Died while directing fire on an attacking enemy force | |||
| Army | Captain | Taemi-Dong, Korea | Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment | Severely wounded after attacking the enemy multiple times and inflicting multiple enemy casualties | |||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Am-Dong, Korea | Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment | Killed after causing an estimated 50 enemy casualties | |||
| Army | Corporal | Wontong-ni, Korea | Company G, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team | Although wounded, killed six of the enemy before falling unconscious from grenade, bayonet, and bullet wounds | |||
| Navy | Lieutenant, Junior Grade | Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea | Fighter Squadron 32, attached to U.S.S. Leyte | Risked his life to rescue a downed pilot | |||
| Army | Corporal | Maltari, Korea | Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Risked his life to destroy an enemy gun emplacement and allow his squad to finish their objective | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant | Saga, Korea | Company C, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | ||
| Marine Corps | Sergeant | Yudam-ni, Korea | Company J, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division | Although seriously wounded, was last seen fighting the enemy hand to hand | |||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Kumsong, Korea | Company K, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division | Killed after volunteering to stay behind allowing his squad to escape | ||
| Army | Private First Class | near Chup'a-ri, Korea | Company H, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Although wounded, held a position alone and fought hand-to-hand until being killed | |||
| — | Army | Private | Pyonggang, Korea | Company I, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | ||
| Army | Captain, US Army Chaplain Corps | Pyoktong, North Korea | 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry | Inside dismal prison camps, Kapaun risked his life by sneaking around the camp after dark, foraging for food, caring for the sick, and encouraging his fellow Soldiers | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Yongsan, Korea | to | Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment | Repeatedly attacked the enemy forcing them to retreat | |
| Army | Master Sergeant | Sangsan-ni, Korea | Company G, 19th Infantry | Risked his life to personally destroy three enemy machine gun emplacements with hand grenades. Presented posthumously by President George W. Bush March 3, 2008 | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Korea | Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division | Killed while attacking and destroying several enemy bunkers singlehandedly | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Korea | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division | Killed while providing cover fire for several Marines pinned down in a bunker allowing them to escape | |||
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | north of Yudam-ni, Korea | to | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division | Deliberately covered an enemy grenade with his foot to keep his men from being wounded or killed | ||
| Navy | Hospitalman | Korea | 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Medical corpsman; killed while shielding a wounded Marine with his body. | |||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Kowang-San, Korea | to | Company F, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Killed while attacking three enemy troops attempting to place demolition charges | |
| Navy | Lieutenant, Junior Grade | Korea | Navy helicopter rescue unit | Died as a POW after rescuing several crewman from a downed helicopter and evading the enemy for nine days. | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Agok, Korea | to | Company A, 72d Tank Battalion | Risked his life by attacking and killing at least 250 of the enemy | |
| Army | Private First Class | Yangpyong, Korea | to | Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment | Provided suppressive fire for his retreating unit after position had been overrun by the enemy | ||
| — | Army | Captain | Tondul, Korea | to | Company B, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | For spearheading an assault against strongly defended Hill 700. Killed by an enemy sniper | |
| — | Army | Second Lieutenant | Kamil-ni, Korea | Company K, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | For repeatedly attacking and destroying the enemy. Killed by a burst from an enemy submachine gun | ||
| Army | Master Sergeant | Ip-ori, Korea | Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Although seriously wounded continued to lead his men and fight the enemy | |||
| Army | Sergeant | Taejon, Korea | Company C, 3d Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life to shield the driver of a rescue vehicle from enemy rounds | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Chungchon, Korea | Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant | Company M, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Remained in a forward position to target the enemy with mortar fire. Killed when his position was surrounded by the enemy | |||
| Marine Corps | First Lieutenant | Battle of Inchon, Korea | Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division | For smothering a hand grenade with his own body. | |||
| Air Force | Major | Sniper Ridge, North Korea | 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing | Sacrificed his life by diving his damaged airplane into enemy gun emplacements | |||
| — | Army | Corporal | Chup'a-ri, Korea | Company F, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire in order to defeat the enemy and was eventually killed by enemy mortar fire. | ||
| Army | Corporal | Satae-ri, Korea | Company A, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Refused to be rescued due to enemy troop activity and continued to fight the enemy until killed. | |||
| Marine Corps | Sergeant | Vegas Hill, Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to silence an enemy gun emplacement | |||
| Marine Corps | Sergeant | Songnap-yong, Korea | Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although severely wounded singlehandedly defeated an enemy gun emlacement and drew enemy fire away from his men. | |||
| — | Army | First Lieutenant | Kamyangjan-ni, Korea | Company A, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | Killed by a burst of machine gun fire after destroying an enemy gun emplacement | ||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Korea | to | Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although painfully wounded he continued to fight off the enemy until they were defeated | ||
| Army | Sergeant | Chich-on, Korea | Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life by remaining in an exposed position and covering the platoon's withdrawal | |||
| Army | Captain | Soam-Ni, Korea | Company E, 27th Infantry Regiment | In taking an occupied hill, he led the last major American bayonet charge | |||
| Marine Corps | First Lieutenant | Hansan-ni, Korea | Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed by a burst of small arms fire after single-handedly covering his squad's escape | |||
| Army | Corporal | Taejon-ni, Korea | to | Company H, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division | The first Medal of Honor to be classified Top Secret. This was because he was being held as a Prisoner of War by the Communists at the time. | ||
| Army | Sergeant | Surang-ni, Korea | to | Company K, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Repeatedly risked his life to fight back the enemy and protect several wounded soldiers | ||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Sosa-ri, Korea | and | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed while repeatedly attacking the enemy at night | ||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Kwagch'i-Dong, Korea | Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Seoul, Korea | Company E, 35th Infantry Regiment | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | ||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Korea | Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although wounded he refused medical care to fight the enemy until all his men and casualties had been taken care of. | |||
| Marine Corps | Major | Hagaru-ri, Korea | 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although losing 170 of his men during 14 hours of combat in subzero temperatures, continued to reorganize his unit and spearhead the attack which resulted in 600 enemy killed and 500 wounded | |||
| Army | Master Sergeant | Kalma-Eri, Korea | 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Held the most vulnerable position on his company's position throughout the night, accurately hurling hand grenades at short range when hostile troops approached. | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Seoul, Korea | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life by using his own body as a shield to protect another wounded Marine | |||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Korea | Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Provided cover and care for wounded while his unit was attacking the enemy | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Yongsan, Korea | to | Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Repeatedly risked his life to gather grenades and ammunition until killed by enemy fire | ||
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea | to | X Corps Artillery, while attached to the 52d Transportation Truck Battalion | Repeatedly attacked the enemy and defended his convoy until killed | ||
| Army | Master Sergeant | Waegwan, Korea | 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment | Covered his unit's retreat and single-handedly held off large enemy force overnight, until being killed the following morning | |||
| Army | Corporal | Choo Gung-Dong, Korea | to | Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division | Although wounded he refused medical treatment and continued to fight back the enemy until killed | ||
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Korea | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life to defeat a pocket of enemy resistance | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Pia-ri, Korea | Company C, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division | After being killed fighting the enemy it was determined that he singlehandedly defeated more than 40 of the enemy | |||
| Army | Sergeant | Kujangdong, Korea | Company C, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Protected his squad by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Kumhwa, Korea | Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life manning a heavy machine gun until mortally wounded | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant | Mundung-ni Korea | Company G, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Killed after fighting back a superior enemy force | ||
| Marine Corps | Sergeant | Sudong, Korea | Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to kill several of the enemy with hand grenades to save a group of fellow Marines | |||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Korea | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Led his men against a superior enemy force and although wounded refused medical aid, manning his post until the enemy overran his position | |||
| Army | Corporal | Chonghyon, Korea | Company E, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division | After being seriously wounded, refused medical treatment to continue to fight the enemy until he was killed | |||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Chinhung-ni, Korea | Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed after he covered a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Changyongni, Korea | to | Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division | An automatic rifleman, Rivera tenaciously held a forward position exposed to heavy fire; when his rifle became inoperative, Rivera used his pistol and grenades, and eventually fought hand-to-hand and forced back the enemy. | ||
| Army | Private First Class | Munye-ri, Korea | Company F, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Singlehandedly destroyed several enemy gun emplacements and foxholes | |||
| Army | Corporal | Ponggilli, Korea | Heavy Mortar Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Repeatedly risked his life to fight the enemy and rescue several wounded soldiers | |||
| Army | Corporal | Korea | to | Company I, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | For single-handedly defending his regiment during their retreat, and saving the lives of many fellow soldiers in a Chinese POW camp. | ||
| Army | Corporal | Sokkogae, Korea | to | Company A, 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division | Was last seen fighting the enemy with a machine gun before he was killed by artillery fire | ||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Kumhwa, Korea | Company A, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Although wounded he continued to fight and lead his men until they defeated the enemy | |||
| Air Force | Major | Hanchang, Korea | 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter-Bomber Group, 5th Air Force | Killed after diving his aircraft into enemy troops | |||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Sokkogae, Korea | to | Company A 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | After fighting off and killing several of the enemy he was last seen in close hand-to-hand combat with the enemy | ||
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | Korea | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to assure that all dead and wounded were evacuated | |||
| Marine Corps | Private First Class | Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Risked his life to save his comrades by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Sergeant First Class | Chipyong-ni, Korea | Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life to save his comrades by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Marine Corps | Captain | Hagaru-ri, Korea | to | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although painfully wounded he refused to be evacuated and continued to fight until defense of the area was assured | ||
| Marine Corps | Second Lieutenant | Korea | Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division | In addition to fighting off an enemy force for three hours he sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Yongsan, Korea | Company E, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life to save his comrades by smothering a grenade with his body | |||
| — | Army | Corporal | Minarigol, Korea | Company F, 223d Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division | Died after wounds received after charging into an enemy machine gun nest | ||
| Army | First Lieutenant | Sokkogae, Korea | to | Company E 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | Captured while leading his men against an overwhelming enemy assault | ||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Agok, Korea | Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life to save his unit by remaining behind and covering them as they withdrew | ||
| — | Army | Second Lieutenant | Kumhwa, Korea | Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Although wounded he led his men against the enemy and single-handedly defeated a group of them after the rifleman he was with was wounded | ||
| — | Army | Private First Class | Korea | Company F, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Charged forward, then smothered a grenade blast with his body | ||
| Army | Private First Class | Haman, Korea | 24th Company M, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Killed by an enemy grenade while covering his units withdrawal | |||
| — | Army | Sergeant First Class | Yongsan, Korea | 2d Reconnaissance Company, 2d Infantry Division | Directed his tank to destroy seven enemy machine gun nests and covered his units withdrawal until killed | ||
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | Sudong, Korea | Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Although severely wounded he continued to fight and lead his men until he passed out from loss of blood | |||
| Army | Private | Chorwon, Korea | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment | Selflessly chose to remain in position during an enemy attack and cover friendly troops' withdrawal from part of "Old Baldy" hill. | |||
| Marine Corps | Corporal | Hill 749, Korea | to | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Among numerous accomplishments he was found dead among 200 enemy soldiers that he had singlehandedly killed in fighting | ||
| Air Force | Captain | Yangdok, Korea | 8th Bombardment Squadron, 3d Bomb Group | Flew his plane through an intense enemy barrage to defend ground forces and maximize enemy damage | |||
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | Korea | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Killed by an enemy grenade when it exploded in his hand | |||
| Army | Master Sergeant | Yongsan, Korea | to | Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division | Volunteered to remain and defend his units withdrawal because he knew his injuries would slow them down | ||
| Army | Sergeant | Kumson, Korea | Company G, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division | Alone and unaided, held ground in the face of an enemy attack to permit his platoon to withdraw, even using enemy hand grenades to halt enemy advance. | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Sataeri, Korea | Company L, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Although wounded he assisted in evacuating the wounded and killed several of the enemy | |||
| — | Army | Master Sergeant | Hwach'on-Myon, Korea | Company I, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | Repeatedly risked his life in order for his troops to reorganize and counterattack | ||
| Marine Corps | Technical Sergeant | Korea | to | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division | Served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam War; In addition to the Medal of Honor he received five purple hearts. | ||
| Army | Private First Class | Opari, Korea | Co. 1, Medical Company, 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment | Sacrificed his life to aid a fellow soldier shielding them from enemy fire with his own body | |||
| Marine Corps | Staff Sergeant | Yudam-ni, Korea | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division | Sacrificed his life to direct his men and rescue several wounded Marines from a hillside | |||
| Army | Private First Class | Sokso-ri, Korea | Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | Sacrificed his life aiding other wounded soldiers | |||
| Army | Private First Class | north of Kaesong, Korea | Company E, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division | Although wounded, repeatedly repelled the enemy and insisted other wounded be treated first |