The Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Medal of Honor Foundation regret to announce the passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society

African American Medal of Honor Recipients

Joseph B. Noil

Interim 1871 - 1899

1872 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA

John Smith

Interim 1871 - 1899

1880 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Robert A. Sweeney

Interim 1871 - 1899

1881 - Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA

Robert A. Sweeney

Interim 1871 - 1899

1883 - New York Naval Yard, New York, USA

Edward L. Baker Jr.

Spanish-American War

1898 - Santiago, Cuba

Dennis Bell

Spanish-American War

1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba

Fitz Lee

Spanish-American War

1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba

Robert Penn

Spanish-American War

1898 - Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

William H. Thompkins

Spanish-American War

1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba

George H. Wanton

Spanish-American War

1898 - Tayabacoa, Cuba

Frank E. Smith

China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

1900 - China

Alphonse Girandy

Interim 1899 - 1910

1901 - Cavite, Manila Bay, on board the U.S.S. Petrel, Luzon, Philippine Islands

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