Full Description
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. It was introduced during the American Civil War and was first awarded on 25 March 1863. Since then 3,456 Medals of Honor have been awarded. This title is the second of two volumes looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers the Army and Air Corps winners (who received a total of 301 awards during WWII) in all theaters of war.
Contents
Introduction - Medal history - Biographies - 1 st Lt. Willibald Bianchi - Col. William Wilbur - Private Nicholas Minue - Private Joe Martinez - Corp. Charles 'Commando' Kelly - Private Cariton Barrett - Capt. Matthew Urban - Sgt. Thomas Baker - Private Harold Garman - Sgt. Oscar Johnson - Private Joe Mann - Capt. James Burt - Sgt. Francis Curry - Lt. Col. George Mabry - Sgt. Robert Gerstung - Sgt. Vito Bertoido - Lt. Audie Murphy - Sgt. Leonard Funk - Sgt. Beaufort Anderson - Sgt. Maynard Smith - Col. Leon Johnson - Lt. Col. James Howard - 1 st Lt. Edward Michael -2d Lt. Robert Femoyer
