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Captain Vargas, United States Marine
This is a draft of the citation that would accompany the award of the Medal of Honor to Marine Captain Manuel S. Vargas. Vargas saved the lives of many of his men...
"Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity"
This official citation accompanied the award of the Medal of Honor to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson. It details his heroic actions in the Republic of...
Doss’s Citation
This citation accompanied the award of the Medal of Honor to Private First Class Desmond Doss. It describes the heroic medical aid Doss gave to soldiers while under...
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
This April 8, 1955, citation accompanied the Medal of Honor presented posthumously to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, John K. Koelsch. Koelsch died in enemy captivity...
Gathering secrets of the German submarines
In May 1918, the German submarine U-90 attacked and sank the U.S.S. President Lincoln. Lieutenant Edouard V.M. Isaacs was captured and taken prisoner. While a...
Protecting his fellow soldiers
On February 21, 1968, near Hue, Vietnam, Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims died after warning his comrades of the danger of a triggered booby trap “and unhesitatingly...
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