This fact sheet lists names of recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor, awarded during the 113th Congress.
Previous congressional use of the information contained in this fact sheet has included examinations of legislative measures that have waived or accelerated timeline reviews for potential Medal of Honor recipients. The material has been used in speeches, including Memorial and Veterans Day holiday observations.
Each name is linked to the citation published by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Each general order is linked to the official citation published by the Army Decorations and Awards Branch. The authorizing legislation is also linked to the "section" that is germane to the Medal of Honor. For service members who served in the Global War on Terror, recommendations were awarded without the need for authorizing legislation.
This fact sheet will be updated following each subsequent Congress in which the Medal of Honor is awarded.
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Name |
Date of Issue |
Place of Birth |
General Orders |
Authorizing Legislation |
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11/6/2014 |
WI |
not yet published |
P.L. 113-66, Title V, Section 569 |
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Name |
Date of Issue |
Place of Birth |
General Orders |
Authorizing Legislation |
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3/18/2014 |
Mexico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
CA |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Not available |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
NJ |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
AZ |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
NY |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
NE |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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Name |
Date of Issue |
Place of Birth |
General Orders |
Authorizing Legislation |
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3/18/2014 |
CO |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
TX |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
CA |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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4/11/2013 |
KS |
P.L. 112-81, Title V, Section 594 |
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3/18/2014 |
NY |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Puerto Rico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
TX |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Puerto Rico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Puerto Rico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
MO |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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Name |
Date of Issue |
Home of Record or Birthplace |
General Orders |
Authorizing Legislation |
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9/15/2014 |
AL |
P.L. 113-66, Title V, Section 567 |
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3/18/2014 |
CA |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Puerto Rico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
FL |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
Mexico |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
TX |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
TX |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
OK |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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3/18/2014 |
TX |
P.L. 107-107, Title V, Section 552 |
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9/15/2014 |
OK |
P.L. 113-66, Title V, Section 567(2) |
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Name |
Date of Issue |
Home of Record or Birthplace |
General Orders |
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6/19/2014 |
MS |
not yet published |
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8/26/2013 |
WA |
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7/21/2014 |
NH |
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2/11/2013 |
CA |
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10/15/2013 |
Not available |
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05/13/2014 |
WA |
Source: Compiled by CRS.
Notes: Recipients were awarded the MOH according to Department of Defense Manual of Military Decorations and Awards: General Information, Medal of Honor, and Defense/Joint Decorations and Awards. Therefore, no legislative action was required.
Recommendation Process for the Medal of Honor Recipients
Center of Military History, Medal of Honor Recipients
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Department of the Army General Orders, Human Resources Command, Awards and Decorations Branch
The United States Army Medal of Honor: The Nation's Highest Medal for Valor
U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet: Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients
Valor 24: Medal of Honor World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War