MEDAL OF HONOR

Enlisted History Resource Guide
Compiled by SNCOA Library Staff
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Internet Resources:

American Indian Medal of Honor Winners.
Available online at: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-3.htm

Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Available online at: http://www.cmohs.org

Medal of Honor Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Available online at: http://www.mohm.org/

The Navy's Medal of Honor.
Available online at: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq38-1.htm

U.S. Army Center of Military History Full-Text Listings of Medal of Honor Citations.
Available online at: http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html

 

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Books:

Benavidez, Roy and John R. Craig.  Medal of Honor:  One Man's Journey from Poverty and Prejudice.  Washington, DC, Brassey's, 1995.  211p.
Book call no.:  92  B4562ma

Benavidez, Roy and Oscar Griffin.  The Three Wars of Roy Benavidez.  San Antonio, TX, Corona Publishing Co., 1986.  293p.
Book call no.:  92  B4562t  YELLOW RESERVE

Bowman, Martin W.  Castles in the Air.  Washington D.C., Brassey's, Inc., 2000.  200p. See page 51.
Book call no.:  940.544973  B787c  YELLOW RESERVE 

Collier, Peter. Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty. New York, Artisan, 2003. 253p.
Book call no. 355.1342 C699m YELLOW RESERVE

Converse, Elliot Vanveltner.  The Exclusion of Black Soldiers from the Medal of Honor in World War II:  The Study Commissioned by the United States Army to Investigate Racial Bias in the Awarding of the Nation's Highest Military Decoration.  Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 1997.  200p.
Book call no.:  940.546  E96  YELLOW RESERVE

Hanna, Charles.  African American Recipients of the Medal of Honor:  A Biographical Dictionary, Civil War through Vietnam War.  Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 2002.  189p.
Book call no.:  355.1342  H243a  YELLOW RESERVE

Jordan, Kenneth, N., Sr.  Yesterday's Heroes:  433 Men of World War II Awarded the Medal of Honor 1941-1945.  Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military History, 1996.  620p.
Book call no.:  940.546773  J82y  YELLOW RESERVE

Jordan, Kenneth N., Sr.  Heroes of Our Time:  239 Men of the Vietnam War Awarded the Medal of Honor.  Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military/Aviation History, 1994.  351p.
Book call no.:  R959.70436  J82h  REFERENCE  Yellow reserve

Jordan, Kenneth N., Sr.  Forgotten Heroes:  131 Men of the Korean War Awarded the Medal of Honor, 1950-1953.  Atglen, PA, Schiffer Publishing, 1995.  336p.
Book call no.:  951.9042  J82f  YELLOW RESERVE

Kayser, Hugh.  The Spirit of America:  The Biographies of Forty Living Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients.  Palm Springs , CA, ETC Publications, 1982.  382p.
Book call no.:  355.13420922  K23s  YELLOW RESERVE

Mikaelian, Allen.  Medal of Honor:  Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present.  New York, Hyperion, 2002.  300p.
Book call no.:  355.134209222  M636m  YELLOW RESERVE

Miskinins, Sean M.  SSgt Archibald Mathies:  "Greater Love Hath No Man..."  Suitland, MD, Airmen Memorial Museum, 2002.  6p.
Book call no.:  358.41388  A298 v.17  YELLOW RESERVE

Proft, R. J.  United States of America's Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Their Official Citations.  Columbia Heights, MN, Highland House II, 1998.  1221p.
Book call no.:  355.13420922  U58 

Schneider, Donald K.  Air Force Heroes in Vietnam.  Washington, DC, Office of Air Force History, US Air Force, G.P.O.,1979.  86p.
Book call no.:  959  A2981u v. 7 no. 9   YELLOW RESERVE

Schubert, Frank N.  Black Valor:  Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor, 1870-1898. Wilmington, DE, Scholarly Resources, 1997.  231p.
Book call no.:  355.1342  S383b  YELLOW RESERVE

Tassin, Ray.  Double Winners of the Medal of Honor.  Canton, OH, Daring Books, 1986.  224p.
Book call no.:  355.13420922  T213d  YELLOW RESERVE

Tillman, Barrett.  Above and Beyond:  The Aviation Medals of Honor.  Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002.  294p.
Book call no.:  358.411342  T577a   YELLOW RESERVE

Zimmerman, Jon and John D. Gresham. Uncommon Valor. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010. 292p.
Book call no.:  956.704434 Z72u  YELLOW RESERVE


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Documents

Gomez-Granger, Julissa. Medal of Honor Recipients: 1979-2008.  Washington., D.C.  Congressional Research Service, 2008. 40p
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-1 no. SER-RL30011

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Periodicals

Adde, Nick.  Veteran's (Alfred Rascon) Medal of Honor Took 33 Years. Air Force Times 59:24 June 21, 1999.

Air Force Enlisted Medal of Honor Recipients.  Sergeants  39:20-21 May 2000.

Allsup, Dan.  A Hero for All America.  American Legion  153:10 August 2002.

Burns, William.  AFSA's Efforts Garner MOH (Medal of Honor) for Pitsenbarger. Sergeants  39:23-26 December 2000.

Correll, John T. Etchberger, Medal of Honor. Air Force Magazine 93:42-46 November 2010.

Deaver, Wes J. The Medal of Honor. Marine Corps Gazette 94: 63-67 September 2010.

Elmwood, Lynn J. Enlisted Courage Through the Ages. Sergeants 45:10-13 May-June 2006.

Frisbee, John L.  Red Erwin's Personal Purgatory.  Air Force Magazine  72:91 October 1989.

Frisbee, John L.  The Right Touch.  Air Force Magazine  81:47 September 1998.

Fuentes, Gidget. No Higher Honor-Monsoor's Selfless Act Merits 1st SEAL MoH of Iraq War.. Navy Times 57:8 March 31, 2008.

Fuentes, Gidget. Posthumous Honor-Marine Earns Medal of Honor for Heroism that Saved Buddies. Army Times 67:18 November 20, 2006.

Hasenauer, Heike.  Hispanic Heroes.  Soldiers 47:46-47  September 1992.

Hicks, George E.  First Mission (SSgt Maynard H. "Snuffy" Smith Receives Medal of Honor in WWII).  Sergeants  29:49 January-February 1990.

Hicks, George E.  From the Shadows of Death (Enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient Red Erwin). Sergeants  28:10-12 September 1989.

Jones, Sherry.  A Hero Remembered (Buffalo Soldier Put Fitz Lee).  Soldiers  54:31+ February 1999.

Kime, Patricia.  A Hero's Welcome.  Air Force Times  63:30 Sep 09, 2002.

McGarry, Brendan. Death Before This Honor. Air Force Times 69:14 March 23, 2009.

Medal of Honor Recipients. Soldiers 65:4--11 March 2010.

McMichael, William H. Medal of Honor Standards Under Review . Army Times 70:21 September 28, 2009.

Meurer, Fred A.  Sijan! My Name is Lance Peter Sijan.  Airman  40:34-43 January 1996.

Schiltz, William P. Ordeal by Flak and Fighter. Air Force Magazine 66, no. 3:128 March 1983. (SSgt. Forrest L. Vosler)

Supreme Sacrifice (Two Enlisted Recipients of Medals of Heroism). Sergeants 31:24-25 May 1992.

Tan, Michelle and Fuentes, Gidget. High Standard for Valor-Since Vietnam All Medals of Honor Have Been Awarded Posthumously. Army Times 67:10 December 25, 2006.

Tan, Michelle. A Hero Lives to Tell. Army Times 71:22 September 20, 2010.

A Tradition of Courage:  Personal Perseverance.  Soldiers  53:(back cover) September 1998.

A Tradition of Duty:  Leading from the Front (Pvt Paul Wiedorfer in WWII)  Soldiers 53:(back cover) December 1998. .

A Tradition of Honor:  To Do Right.  Soldiers  53:(back cover) August 1998.

A Tradition of Loyalty:  He Wouldn't Quit.  Soldiers  53:(back cover) November 1998.

A Tradition of Respect:  Holding Life Sacred.  Soldiers  53:(last page)  July 1998

A Tradition of Selfless Service:  A Unique Honor.  Soldiers   53:(back cover) February 1998

USAF Recipients of the Medal of Honor. Air Force Magazine 85:71 May 2002.

Williams, Rudi. Overdue Honors.  Soldiers 52:26-27 March 1997.

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