Daniel D. Fernández ( June 30 , 1944 – February 18 , 1966 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service the Vietnam War who received the U.S. military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor .

Daniel Dwain Schoonover ( October 8 , 1933 – July 10 , 1953 ) was an enlisted soldier military.military_service the United States Army during the Korean War and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor at the Second Battle of Pork Chop Hill .

José Mendoza López ( July 10 , 1910 – May 16 , 2005 ) was a Mexican and United States Army soldier military.military_service was awarded the United States ' highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge , in which he single-handedly repulsed a German infantry attack , killing at least 100 enemy troops .

Abraham Krotoshinsky ( 1892–1953 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service received the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of his actions as part of The Lost Battalion .

Marcus William Robertson ( February 12 , 1870 – May 24 , 1948 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service a recipient of America 's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions on the Philippine-American War .

William J. Carson ( August 30 , 1840 – December 13 , 1913 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service recipient of the United States military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions at the Battle of Chickamauga in the American Civil War .

Sadao Munemori ( , August 17 , 1922 – April 5 , 1945 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor , after he sacrificed his life to save those of his fellow soldiers at Seravezza , Italy during World War II .

Randall David `` Randy '' Shughart ( August 13 , 1958October 3 , 1993 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service the special operations unit , 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta ( 1SFOD-D ) , also known as `` Delta Force '' .

Julius Henry Stickoffer ( 1845 – September 3 , 1925 ) was a Swiss-born American soldier military.military_service the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Black Hawk War .

Matthew Leonard ( November 26 , 1929–February 28 , 1967 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service received America 's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War .

William Rufus Terrill ( April 21 , 1834 – October 8 , 1862 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service general who was killed in action at the Battle of Perryville during the American Civil War .

Henry Svehla ( c. 1932 – June 12 , 1952 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service on May 2 , 2011 was posthumously awarded the United States military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions in the Korean War .

Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto ( February 21 , 1919 – November 15 , 1944 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service

Leroy Arthur Petry ( born 29 July 1979 ) is a retired United States Army soldier military.military_service recipient of the U.S. military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for actions in 2008 during Operation Enduring Freedom .

Edward Donald `` Eddie '' Slovik ( February 18 , 1920January 31 , 1945 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since the American Civil War .

William Jones ( born September 24 , 1969 ) is an American retired professional wrestler and former United States Army soldier military.military_service better known by his ring name Chilly Willy .

Fred William Zabitosky ( October 27 , 1942 – January 18 , 1996 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service a recipient of the United States military 's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War .

Charles Henry Coolidge ( born August 4 , 1921 ) is a former soldier military.military_service the United States Army and a recipient of the United States military 's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II .

Kenneth R. `` Kenny '' Shadrick ( August 4 , 1931July 5 , 1950 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service was killed at the onset of the Korean War .

Private Tomas Mateo Claudio ( 1892–1918 ) was a Filipino soldier military.military_service enlisted in the U.S. Army .

Frank Fujita ( October 20 , 1921 – 1996 ) was a Japanese American soldier military.military_service the US Army who , during his service in World War II became one of only two Japanese American combat personnel to be captured by the Japanese .

Technician fifth grade John `` Jack '' McGrath , Sr. ( c. 1919 – April 24 , 2012 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service served with Easy Company during World War II .

George Uhrie ( often misspelled Uhrl and also spelled as Uhri ) ( October 21 , 1838 – September 28 , 1911 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service a recipient of America 's highest military decoration , the Medal of Honor .

Félix Modesto Conde Falcón ( February 28 , 1938 – April 4 , 1969 ) was a United States Army soldier military.military_service a recipient of the Medal of Honor .

Private Badel Hernández Guzmán born in Humacao , Puerto Rico was a soldier military.military_service the U.S. Army awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while serving with the 65th Infantry Regiment in the Korean War .

Brigadier General Virgilio Norberto Cordero , Jr. ( June 6 , 1893- June 9 , 1980 ) was a Puerto Rican soldier military.military_service served in the United States Army .

Garlin Murl Conner ( 2 June 1919 – 5 November 1998 ) was a soldier military.military_service the U.S. Army during the Second World War .

Oskar Wolkerstorfer ( 2 November 1919 – 11 January 1971 ) was an Austrian soldier military.military_service served in the Waffen-SS during World War II reaching the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer .

Emilio Esteban-Infantes y Martín ( May 18 , 1892 – September 6 , 1962 ) was a Spanish soldier military.military_service staff officer who served during the Spanish Civil War , and later in World War II as commander of the Wehrmacht 's Blue Division ( Spanish `` División Azul '' , ) , or 250 .

At the age of 18 Zamir began his military career , first as a soldier military.military_service the Haganah 's Palmach , a unit that included future Israeli leaders among the likes of Moshe Dayan and Yitzhak Rabin .

Dong Cunrui ( ; 1929 - May 25 , 1948 ) was a Chinese Communist soldier military.military_service the People 's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War who blew himself up in order to destroy a Kuomintang bunker guarding an approach to an important bridge in Longhua County .