From left, Army Secretary John M. McHugh applaud during a ceremony to induct Medal of Honor recipient former Army Capt. Emil Kapaun into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va, April Army Secretary John M. McHugh presents a plaque to Phil and Maureen Miller, the parents of Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, as Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr The Army's Medal of Honor Board deliberated from 1916 to 1917, and struck 911 names from the Army Medal of Honor Roll, including those of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker and William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Both were considered ineligible for the Army Medal of Honor because 1862, 1863, and 1904 laws strictly required recipients to be officers or World War II (A - F Index) Medal of Honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nation's highest medal for valor in combat. Died: December 24, 1944, Over Liege, Belgium. Buried: A.B.M.C. Henri-Chapelle Cemetery (D-13-53), Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Location of Medal: Library, Mountain Lakes, NJ. U.S. Army Air Corps Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II. . Died: May 6, 1980, Indianapolis, IN, United States. Buried: Highland Cemetery (MH) (7-47-C), North Judson, IN, United States. Location of Medal: North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library, North Judson, IN. U.S. Army Private First Class Frank Harry Ono was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II. Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia shares perspective on Afghanistan situation Posted On: June 22, 2021 Best of the Best: David Bellavia and the Battle of Fallujah Posted On: February 16, 2021 Ft. Riley 1st Infantry Division launches campaign honoring Medal of Honor recipients Lewis Lee "red" Millett. Capt. Millett, Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. While personally leading his company in an attack against a strongly held position, he noted that the 1st Platoon was pinned down by small-arms, automatic, and antitank fire. Capt Died: December 24, 1944, Over Liege, Belgium. Buried: A.B.M.C. Henri-Chapelle Cemetery (D-13-53), Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Location of Medal: Library, Mountain Lakes, NJ. U.S. Army Air Corps Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II. Medal of Honor Action Place: Long Khanh Province, Republic of Vietnam Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sfc. Bryant, assigned to Company A, distinguished himself while serving as commanding officer of Civilian Irregular Defense Group Company 321, 2d Battalion

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