Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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World War II

Videos of Medal of Honor Recipients from World War II.

The Courage of the Submariner

Featuring the stories of Medal of Honor Recipients Eugene Fluckey and Richard O’Kane, this video highlights the dangerous missions carried out by Submariners during the Pacific Campaign of WWII. The […]

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D Day: The Medal of Honor on Omaha Beach

Featuring the stories of Medal of Honor Recipients Pinder, Barrett, and Monteith, this video gives viewers a chance to learn about D-Day from three very different perspectives. Educators looking to […]

Bloch, Orville – World War II Medal of Honor Recipient

The story of World War II War Medal of Honor Recipient Orville Bloch, as recounted by his family and his own diary.

Richard K. Sorenson Medal of Honor Ceremony

On July 19, 1944, Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Fegan presented the Medal of Honor to Private Richard K. Sorenson at Seattle Naval Hospital, Seattle, Washington. Sorenson was recognized for his […]

Woody Williams: Dear Young American, “We are very much alike”

Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor Recipient, speaks to America’s youth. Film by the Military Times.

Brothers In Valor: Hershel “Woody” Williams. Courtesy American Battlefield Trust.

Woody Williams, Medal of Honor Recipient for World War II, visits Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania, to reflect on war, his Medal of Honor actions, and the actions for which […]

Woody Williams Webinar Interview

Robert Maxwell Webinar Interview

Francis S. Currey Medal of Honor Presentation for World War II Valor

Major General Leland S. Hobbs presents the Medal of Honor to Francis S. Currey in Reims, France, 27 July 1945. The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military […]

28 Army Servicemen Receive the Medal of Honor in 1945

At the White House on August 23, 1945, twenty-eight U.S. Army World War II servicemen were presented with the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award for valor in […]