Maryknoll seminary college in glen ellyn, illinois. He was twice awarded the bronze star medal for actions in guam and the philippines. Mccloughan about the actions mccloughan took over the course of 48 hours in closecombat fighting against enemy forces in vietnam in 1969. Blackhawks hall of honor commemorates our nations greatest warriors who have served with the highest distinction and have acted selflessly and tirelessly i. The president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting. Murphy resigned from the organization and it eventually fell into disrepair.
The book is a compilation of citations and statistics for those who have earned the us congressional medal of honor. Robinson earned the award while serving with the u. After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and 3 other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, cpl. With a bit of research, captain mawn, chairman of the advocates for harvard rotc, discovered that harvard had the highest number of medal of honor recipients among its alumni i. After receiving his training at fordham university, new york city. The marine corps medal of honor recipients marine medals. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. He became quite famous as an actor in several western mo. Doolittle personally led a squadron of army bombers, manned by volunteer crews, in a highly destructive raid on the. October 24, 1942 leave a comment on john basilones medal of honor citation the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to. It is an excellent book on leadership that uses his story to convey the lessons. Mccloughan interview medal of honor recipient allen j lynch interviews specialist five james c. Navy commendation medal combat action ribbon with gold star the vietnam cross of gallantry with gold star.
Ignoring hostile rounds impacting near him, he fearlessly led his men in a savage assault against enemy emplacements within the village. Harris, 01703032, company a, 756th tank battalion, for conspicuous gallantry and. Navy chief watertender peter tomich world war ii peter tomich tonic was born in 1893 in prolog in what is now bosniaherzegovina, near the croatian border. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Marine corps university research marine corps history. Nov 11, 2016 blackhawks hall of honor commemorates our nations greatest warriors who have served with the highest distinction and have acted selflessly and tirelessly i. A popular wwii hero known as manila john, basilone refused a commission as an officer and reluctantly went on a war bond drive after his medal of ho. James livingston and how he earned the medal of honor. He was awarded the united states highest military decoration the medal of honor for heroic actions in 1968 during the vietnam war. He was awarded the united states highest military decorationthe medal of honor for heroic actions in 1968 during the vietnam war. Majgen james livingston, usmc ret medal of honor recipient and naus board member reacts naus announces.
It is an excellent book on leadership that uses his. I am attempting to put together some items to create a shadow box for him for when he is older. And so he upgraded the citation to the medal of honor. Navy chief watertender peter tomich world war ii uscis. Sep 22, 2017 my wife and i recently had our first child and named him after a medal of honor recipient. Engaging in almost daily combat with the enemy from october 9 to november 19, 1942, captain foss personally shot down twentythree japanese planes and damaged others.
No gossip or tabloidesque material unless related to the medal of honor. The president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the. He immigrated to the united states in 19 and joined the u. Company e launched a determined assault on the heavily fortified village of dai do, which had been seized by the enemy on the preceding evening isolating a. Desmond thomas doss february 7, 1919 march 23, 2006 was a united states army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in world war ii. Livingston interview in one ferocious battle after another, without a moments rest between the defense of a key bridge and an assault on an enemyheld village, echo company had lost almost twothirds of. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a hm2 with battery d, 2d battalion, at phu loc 6, near an hoa. No gossip or tabloidesque material unless related to. Miller distinguished himself by extraordinary acts of heroism while serving as the weapons sergeant in special forces operational detachment alpha 3312, special operations. Andersons distinguished service cross citation january 17, 1942.
Bordelon united states marine corps for service as set forth in the following citation. Maj gen livingston is auburn universitys only medal of honor recipient now featured in uso documentary. Livingston maneuvered his men to assault positions across 500 meters of dangerous open rice paddy while under intense enemy fire. He was a sergeant in the infantry when he was killed under heroic circumstances on. The president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to finn, john william lieutenant, usn. Raymond zussman, 01014997, cavalry, company a, 756th tank battalion, for conspicuous gallantry and. All posts must include a medal of honor citation from any conflict after 1861 or an open discussion on individual medal of honor recipients, battles, and wars in which the moh was awarded. He attended the university of oklahoma where he was a member of the reserve officers training corps, graduating in may 1936. Veterans history project of the library of congress. Harris photo above and citation language below from book. Our intent is to revitalize and reorganize the organization. Citation for master sergeant woodrow keeble winner of. Maj gen livingston speech endorsing vfw book on vietnam war. Immigrants received one in five of the 3,427 medals authorized since the honor was created in 1861.
Fearlessly leading 7 men, he charged with great daring a machinegun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. United states of americas congressional medal of honor recipients and their citations is on my desk at all times and is the first source of information i use to confirm that an individual is a legitimate recipient of the medal of honor. For valorous and gallant conduct above and beyond the call of duty as a memberof an assault engineer platoon of the first battalion, eighteenth marines,tactically attached to the. The history of the third infantry division in world war ii. Livingston served on active duty in the marine corps over 33 years before retiring on september 1, 1995. Citation for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as commanding officer, company e, in action against enemy forces. Hall of honor medal of honor recipient general james e. It is an outstanding book, thoroughly accurate, that should be read by everyone. The book united states of america congressional medal of honor recipients and their official citations book lists medal of honor recipients and their official citations. Medal of honor museum foundation ceo switch prompts medal. James livingston, a medal of honor recipient, resigned from the board of the foundation thats trying to raise money to build a national medal of honor museum near. Heaton, and annemarie lewis is more than the story of maj. Medal of honor book united states of america medal of honor.
Audie murphy joined the texas national guard after earning the medal of honor on active duty. Marine medals marine medals capt james e livingston. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of. He was the wars most decorated soldier and a national hero. Medal of honor posthumously to david robert ray hospital corpsman second class united states navy for service as set forth in the following citation. August 30, 1940 april 11, 1966 was an american soldier and a posthumous recipient of the medal of honor. Sp5 johnson, a tank driver with company b, was a member of a reaction force moving to aid other elements of his platoon, which was in heavy contact with a battalion. The medal of honor historical society was first founded by edward murphy in 1978. Doss further distinguished himself in the battle of okinawa by saving 75 men, becoming the only conscientious objector to receive the medal of honor. Chaplain capodanno was born in richmond county, new york, february 1929. With the apparent certainty of being forced to land in enemy territory or to perish at sea, gen. Livingston, a medal of honor recipient, retired on 1 september 1995, following over 33 continuous years on active duty in the united states marine corps. Medal of honor citation for outstanding heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as executive officer of a marine fighting squadron, at guadalcanal, solomon islands.
The veteran is deceased and i am not his next of kin. My wife and i recently had our first child and named him after a medal of honor recipient. Citation for conspicuous leadership above the call of duty, involving personal valor and intrepidity at an extreme hazard to life. Brigadier general, assistant division commander, 4th infantry division, 1st army. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as commanding officer, company e. Livingston is a recipient for the medal of honor with three videos in the cspan video library. Medal of honor recipient major general james livingston to.
For information on medal of honor recipients visit the congressional medal of honor society. Major general james everett livingston born january 12, 1940 is a retired united states marine corps major general. And my dad taught me very quickly about manual labor and working. General livingston is also a qualified military parachutist. Major general james everett livingston born january 12, 1940 is a retired united states marine corps general. Thepresident of the united states takes pleasure in presenting the medalof honor posthumously to staffsergeant william j.
Riveting oral histories of more than 100 recipients of the medal of honor, introduced by brian williams and collected in one place for the very first time. October 24, 1942 leave a comment on john basilones medal of honor citation. Medal of honor recipient major general james livingston to appear on voice america radios step up and play big with chris ruisi january 29th at noon est on voice americas business channel. By the end of world war ii, audie murphys exploits had earned him every medal his country could give. Audie murphy enlisted in the united states army at age 17 to make something of himself. Murphy commanded company b, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. Hill medal of honor citation the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pride in presenting the medal of honor posthumously to. The recipients of the medal of honor, of course, merit the highest honor and respect. In this heroic feat the machinegun nest was taken, together with 4. National medal of honor medals of honor and citation bars.
He is a member of the council on foreign relations and is a director of the medal of honor foundation. Livingston served on active duty in the marine corps over 33 years before retiring on. Livingston, a medal of honor recipient, retired on 1 september 1995, following over 33 continuous years on. Jack jacobs james livingston lewis millett raymond g. For extraordinary heroism distinguished service, and devotion above and beyond the call of duty. John basilones medal of honor citation unto the breach. Medal of honor recipient james mccloughan pritzker military. Medal of honor recipient james mccloughan pritzker. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. He was a sergeant e5 in the infantry when he was killed under heroic circumstances on april 11, 1966, at age 25. Raymond zussman photo above and citation language below from book.
Citation the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3, 2008, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to. New addition to the commandant of the marine reading list, 2011 major general james e. As a part of this, i am hoping to obtain a copy of the veterans medal of honor citation. John lucian smith, a medal of honor recipient and marine corps ace who shot down 19 japanese planes in world war ii, was born 26 december 1914 in lexington, oklahoma. Marine corps, company e, 2d battalion, 4th marines. Medal of honor historical society of the united states. Livingston interview in one ferocious battle after another, without a moments rest between the defense of a key bridge and an assault on an enemyheld village, echo company had lost almost twothirds of its marines. Septemberoctober uniformed services journal 2012 by tommy. Citation for master sergeant woodrow keeble winner of medal. Within days of his battlefield bravery, rascon was recommended for the medal of honor by the men he saved.
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