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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.

Furman L. Smith

World War II

1944 - near Lanuvio, Italy

Joe C. Specker

World War II

1944 - Mount Porchia, Italy

Clifton T. Speicher

Korean War

1952 - near Minarigol, Korea

John C. Squires

World War II

1944 - near Padiglione, Italy

Emanuel Stance

Indian Campaigns

1870 - Kickapoo Springs, Texas, USA

Tony Stein

World War II

1945 - Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands

Russell A. Steindam

Vietnam War

1970 - Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam

Jimmy G. Stewart

Vietnam War

1966 - Republic of Vietnam

Fred W. Stockham

World War I

1918 - Bois-de-Belleau

Lester R. Stone Jr

Vietnam War

1969 - west of Landing Zone Liz, Republic of Vietnam

Luther H. Story

Korean War

1950 - near Agok, Korea

Mitchell W. Stout

Vietnam War

1970 - Khe Gio Bridge, Republic of Vietnam

Freddie Stowers

World War I

1918 - Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France

Bernard A. Strausburgh

U.S. Civil War

1864 - Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Stuart S. Stryker

World War II

1945 - near Wesel, Germany

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