Special Report
50 of America’s Most Decorated War Heroes
June 4, 2019 4:13 pm
Last Updated: January 6, 2020 4:04 am
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41. Patrick H. Brady
> Rank: Major
> Military branch: Army
> Served in: Vietnam War
> Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross
Brady earned the Medal of Honor for flying an ambulance helicopter into heavily contested battle zones during the Vietnam War and — under heavy enemy fire — rescuing dozens of injured American servicemen in a single day.
Source: PH1 Tina M. Ackerman, United States Navy / Wikimedia Commons
42. Raymond G. Davis
> Rank: Lieutenant colonel
> Military branch: Marines
> Served in: WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
> Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star
Davis rescued several Marines despite being surrounded by numerically superior hostile forces in Korea in icy, mountainous conditions.
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43. Raymond Harvey
> Rank: Captain
> Military branch: Army
> Served in: WWII, Korean War
> Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star
Harvey won his Medal of Honor by disabling machine-gun nests and pillboxes despite being wounded during the fighting. He refused to leave the battle until the mission was completed.
Source: U.S. Navy photo / Released
44. Richard H. O’Kane
> Rank: Commander
> Military branch: Navy
> Served in: WWII
> Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star
The submarine commander was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor for his actions in the Pacific theater during World War II. He regularly sank Japanese vessels and rescued Americans who had been shot down.
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45. Richard I. Bong
> Rank: Major
> Military branch: Army
> Served in: WWII
> Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star
Bong was the most prolific American fighter pilot in World War II, downing 40 Japanese planes. Gen. Douglas MacArthur awarded him the Medal of Honor, calling him the “bravest of the brave.”
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