MedalOfHonor

Leonard Keller passed away over the weekend after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam while serving as a Sergeant in the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3326/keller-leonard-b.php

In a White House ceremony on September 17, 2009, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for combat action in Afghanistan to the parents of Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti. The award honors heroism of Sergeant First Class Monti for his valiant actions to protect his fellow soldiers on June 21, 2006.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3467/monti-jared-c.php

The 2009 Medal of Honor Convention will be taking place in Chicago from September 15th - 19th.  For more information, please visit the official website.

Everett Pope has passed away this morning.  He was a Captain in the 1st Marine Division during WWII.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2952/pope-everett-parkre.php

George E. Wahlen passed away on June 5th, 2009.  He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3042/wahlen-george-edward.php

Medal of Honor recipient, Russel E. Dunham, passed away yesterday.  You can learn more about him by following the link below:

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2719/dunham-russell-e.php

First Lieutenant James Swett passed away on January 18, 2009.  He was cited for extraordinary heroism and personal valor above and beyond the call of duty.  Learn more about him here:

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3013/swett-james-elms.php

Medal of Honor Recipient. Robert B. Nett passed away on Sunday Oct. 19, 2008. He led an assault of an entrenched, 3-story concrete building in the Philippines during World War II. He killed 7 Japanese soldiers in the fierce hand-to-hand combat that ensued. Learn more about him by clicking the link below:

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2915/nett-robert-b.php

We are saddened to report that Medal of Honor Recipient. Nathan G. Gordon passed away on the morning of Monday September 8, 2008 in Arkansas. He was a Lt. j.g. when he flew a Catalina Patrol plane over the Bismarck Sea near Kavieng Harbor back on February 15th, 1944. It is in the far northeast of modern Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific (see map below). Lt. j.g. Gordon responded to a report of an American plane crash in Kavieng Harbor by boldly flying into heavy fire from Japanese shore guns. He made 3 separate landings in full view of the guns and managed to rescue 9 men. Despite the plane being overloaded and made cumbersome he proceeded to rescue 6 more men in a nearby raft...
Learn more about him and pay your respects by visiting the recently departed section.

Medal of Honor Recipient. Ed W. Freeman passed away on Wednesday Aug. 20, 2008. As a flight leader and second in command of a 16-helicopter lift unit in Vietnam, Captain Ed Freeman went where others didn't dare. After an area was medically evacuated, it was deemed too dangerous for further helicopter missions. While other helicopters stayed behind, Capt. Freeman flew 14 separate missions that saved an estimated 30 soldiers.
Learn more about him and pay your respects by visiting the recently departed section.

We invite you to visit the Army's tribute to this soldier: http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/mcginnis/
The Army website has a video of the ceremony, a battlescape that visually takes you through his actions, a photo tribute, additional resources and more...

Please visit the Navy's tribute to this brave young man:
http://www.navy.mil/moh/monsoor
The Navy website has a video of the ceremony, a photo tribute and more...

Woodrow Wilson Keeble was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of honor in a ceremony on Monday, March 3, 2008. He is the first full-blooded Sioux recipient. We invite you to visit the Army's tribute to him: http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/keeble/

Just before the CMOHS 2007 Convention kicks off in Green Bay, Wisconsin, we've posted several photos from last year's Convention in Boston. There are some great shots of the recipients at Fenway Park, the USS Constitution and elsewhere.
Check those photos out!

The Medal of Honor Museum at Patriot's Point in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, had a grand re-opening on May 23, 2007. Check out some photos from the event below, and find out more in our Museum Section. There were 42 recipients in attendance. The museum opened to the general public on Memorial Day Weekend. Get additional info about the museum and more photos from the Patriots Point website here: http://www.patriotspoint.org/exhibits/medal_honor.