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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.

Lee H. Phillips

Korean War

1950 - Korea

Jimmy W. Phipps

Vietnam War

1969 - near An Hoa, Republic of Vietnam

Larry S. Pierce

Vietnam War

1965 - near Ben Cat, Republic of Vietnam

Emory J. Pike

World War I

1918 - near Vandieres, France

Herbert K. Pililaau

Korean War

1951 - near Pia-ri, Korea

John J. Pinder Jr

World War II

1944 - near Colleville-sur-Mer, France

William H. Pitsenbarger

Vietnam War

1966 - near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam

Riley L. Pitts

Vietnam War

1967 - Ap Dong, Republic of Vietnam

Ralph E. Pomeroy

Korean War

1952 - near Kumhwa, Korea

William D. Port

Vietnam War

1968 - Que Son Valley, Heip Duc Province, Republic of Vietnam

Donn F. Porter

Korean War

1952 - near Mundung-ni, Korea

John V. Power

World War II

1944 - Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

John J. Powers

World War II

1942 - Coral Sea

Robert L. Poxon

Vietnam War

1969 - Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam

James I. Poynter

Korean War

1950 - near Sudong, Korea

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