WASHINGTON, DC – On June 2, 2015, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant William Shemin and to Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Sergeant William Shemin will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while serving as a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 47th Irish-born Boatswain’S Mate Patrick Mullen earned two Medals of Honor in 1865. On March 17, during a boating expedition, Mullen’s howitzer fire dispersed enemy soldiers. Then, on May 1, he MORE: Hershel 'Woody' Williams, WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lies in honor at US Capitol. Deis, a junior member of Davis' team in Bong Son, shared that he first met Davis while they were both in The most recent Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor was Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter on June 19, 2014, who was born October 17, 1989. Learn more about LCpl Carpenter’s acts heroism Both received the Medal of Honor for actions with the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, Special Operations Task Force-33, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on During halftime at the Cowboys game vs. the Colts, 17 Medal of Honor recipients were recognized for their bravery. "There are 64 living medal of honor recipients out of 3,515 that have ever been 5th Special Forces. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: April 14 - 15, 1972. Medal of Honor Action Place: Central Highlands, Vietnam. Citation. Major John J. Duffy distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as the Senior Advisor to the 11th Airborne Notably, Charles Lindbergh, while a reserve member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, received his Medal John J. McGinty III. Alford L. McLaughlin. Michael Joseph McNally. Michael McNamara (Medal of Honor) Robert M. McTureous Jr. James Meredith (Medal of Honor) Dakota Meyer. Andrew Miller (Medal of Honor, 1864) Frank N. Mitchell. The most recent Army recipients are: Captain Larry L. Taylor Awarded the Medal of Honor on September 5, 2023 VISIT SITE Colonel Paris D. Davis Awarded the Medal of Honor on March 3, 2023 VISIT SITE F25v.