Congressional Medal of Honor Society

681 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.

Alvin P. Carey

World War II

1944 - near Plougastel, Brittany, France

Charles F. Carey Jr.

World War II

1945 - Rimling, France

Wayne M. Caron

Vietnam War

1968 - Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam

Horace S. Carswell Jr.

World War II

1944 - Over the South China Sea, near Tungchen, South China Sea

Bruce W. Carter

Vietnam War

1969 - Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam

Alwyn C. Cashe

War on Terrorism (Iraq)

2005 - Salah Ad Bin Province, Iraq

Frederick W. Castle

World War II

1944 - Germany

Guy W. Castle

Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)

1914 - Vera Cruz, Mexico

Christopher A. Celiz

War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

2018 - Paktia Province, Afghanistan

David B. Champagne

Korean War

1952 - Korea

Cornelius H. Charlton

Korean War

1951 - Chipo-ri, Korea

Ralph Cheli

World War II

1943 - near Wewak, New Guinea

Marcellus H. Chiles

World War I

1918 - near Le Champy Bas, France

Dale E. Christensen

World War II

1944 - Driniumor River, New Guinea

Herbert F. Christian

World War II

1944 - near Valmontone, Italy

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