
Medal of Honor Convention 2010 Good article about Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton aka The Mighty Thor, the last person to be awarded the medal and survive: http://bit.ly/5bXAjU

Rank: Corporal Organization: U.S. Marine Corps Company: Company E Division: 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Born: 16 November 1931, Grand Rapids, Mich. Entered Service At: Muskegon, Mich...

Rank: Colonel Organization: U.S. Air Force Company: Division: Born: 24 February 1925, Sioux City, Iowa Entered Service At: Sioux City, Iowa...

Rank: Sergeant Organization: U.S. Army Company: Battery C, 2d Battalion Division: 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division Born: 1 November 1946, Dayton, Ohio Entered Service At: Indianapolis, Ind...

Medal of Honor Convention 2010 The last action recognized with Medal of Honor was on Dec 4, 2006. Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry & intrepidity above & beyond the call of duty while serving in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Adhamiyah, Northeast Baghdad, Iraq: http://bit.ly/5uUmDX

Rank: Sergeant Organization: U.S. Army Company: Company K Division: 120th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division Born: Loch Sheldrake, N.Y...

Medal of Honor Convention 2010 Medal of Honor recipient Alejandro R. Ruiz passed away Friday near Napa, California. He was 85. Mr. Ruiz received the Medal of Honor for his actions (as a U.S. Army PFC) during the battle for Okinawa, Apr. 28, 1945. Here's a picture of him receiving the Medal from Pres. Truman in 1946: http://bit.ly/7YY52R

Priscilla McMahon Jones
Alejandro R. Ruiz, a Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Friday near Napa,
California. He was 85. Mr. Ruiz received the Medal of Honor for his
actions (as a U.S. Army PFC) during the battle for Okinawa, Apr. 28,
1945. Here's a great picture of him receiving the Medal from Pres.
Truman in 1946
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Medal of Honor Convention 2010 Medal of Honor recipient Alejandro Renteria Ruiz, honored for his actions in the Battle of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands during World War II, has passed. Rest in peace PFC Ruiz.
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Every weekday for 110 straight days we will feature a different living recipient of the Medal of Honor. These are the men who have received their nation's highest military honor. Brian is a board member of the Congressional Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Convention 2010 Civilian Mary Walker is the only woman to ever be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. More about Dr. Walker: http://bit.ly/7wNdRI

Rank: Technical Sergeant Organization: U.S. Army Company: Company M Division: 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division Born: Signal Mountain, Tenn. Entered Service At: Signal Mountain, Tenn...

Eddie Hair Upcoming Memorial For Medal of Honor posthumous recipient Jared C. Monti. To be placed in the Veterans Memorial Park Barnwell SC in April 2010




















