Congressional Medal of Honor Society

685 Medal of Honor Recipients who have Fallen in Service (KIA, Wounds, Illness)

Many Medal of Honor Recipients have died while in service. Some died during the moment of valor that resulting in the Medal of Honor. Others died later, during combat actions, as prisoners of war, or fell due to wounds or illness. We remember them below.

Jonah E. Kelley

World War II

1945 - Kesternich, Germany

Ova A. Kelley

World War II

1944 - Leyte, Philippine Islands

John D. Kelly

World War II

1944 - Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France

John D. Kelly

Korean War

1952 - Korea

Jack W. Kelso

Korean War

1952 - Korea

Reinhardt J. Keppler

World War II

1942 - Iron Bottom Sound, Savo Island, Solomon Islands

Thomas J. Kersey

Interim 1871 - 1899

1876 - Navy Yard, New York, USA

Patrick L. Kessler

World War II

1944 - near Ponte Rotto, Italy

Isaac C. Kidd

World War II

1941 - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, USA

John E. Kilmer

Korean War

1952 - Korea

Truman Kimbro

World War II

1944 - near Rocherath, Belgium

Harold G. Kiner

World War II

1944 - near Palenberg, Germany

David R. Kingsley

World War II

1944 - Ploesti, Rumania

Elbert L. Kinser

World War II

1945 - Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands

Albert Knaak

Indian Campaigns

1868 - Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA

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