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.

Henry G. Costin

World War I

1918 - near Bois-de-Consenvoye, France

Samuel S. Coursen

Korean War

1950 - Kaesong, Korea

Henry A. Courtney Jr.

World War II

1945 - Sugar Loaf Hill, Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands

Richard E. Cowan

World War II

1944 - near Krinkelter Wald, Belgium

Robert Craig

World War II

1943 - near Favoratta, Sicily, Italy

Gordon M. Craig

Korean War

1950 - Kasan, Korea

Morris E. Crain

World War II

1945 - Haguenau, France

Demas Thurlow "Nick" Craw

World War II

1942 - near Port Lyautey, French Morocco

Thomas E. Creek

Vietnam War

1969 - near Cam Lo, Republic of Vietnam

Michael J. Crescenz

Vietnam War

1968 - Hiep Duc Valley area, Republic of Vietnam

John P. Cromwell

World War II

1943 - off Truk Island, off Truk Island, South Pacific

Alonzo H. Cushing

U.S. Civil War

1863 - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Thomas W. Custer

U.S. Civil War

1865 - Willicomack (Namozine Church), Virginia, USA

Thomas W. Custer

U.S. Civil War

1865 - Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA

Nicholas J. Cutinha

Vietnam War

1968 - near Gia Dinh, Republic of Vietnam

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