There are currently 65 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, the US military's highest decoration. Of the living recipients, one was awarded in the Korean War, 48 in the Vietnam War, 14 in the War in Afghanistan, and two in the War in Iraq. Four medal holders are still on active duty in the US military: soldiers Thomas Payne, Earl Plumlee, William Swenson, and Matthew Williams.
Image
|
Name
|
Branch
|
Age
|
---|
|
Ralph Puckett
|
Army
|
19261208 96
|
|
John Baca
|
Army
|
19490110 74
|
|
Donald Ballard
|
Navy
|
19451205 77
|
|
Harvey Barnum, Jr.
|
Marine Corps
|
19400721 83
|
|
Dwight Birdwell
|
Army
|
19480119 75
|
|
Patrick Brady
|
Army
|
19361001 87
|
|
Paul Bucha
|
Army
|
19430801 80
|
|
Bruce Crandall
|
Army
|
19330217 90
|
|
Paris Davis
|
Army
|
19390513 84
|
|
Sammy Davis
|
Army
|
19461101 77
|
|
Drew Dix
|
Army
|
19441214 78
|
|
Roger Donlon
|
Army
|
19340130 89
|
|
John Duffy
|
Army
|
19380316 85
|
|
Frederick Ferguson
|
Army
|
19390818 84
|
|
Michael Fitzmaurice
|
Army
|
19500309 73
|
|
James Fleming
|
Air Force
|
19430312 80
|
|
Robert Foley
|
Army
|
19410530 82
|
|
Harold Fritz
|
Army
|
19440221 79
|
|
Dennis Fujii
|
Army
|
19490000 74
|
|
Frank Herda
|
Army
|
19470913 76
|
|
Robert Ingram
|
Navy
|
19450120 78
|
|
Jack Jacobs
|
Army
|
19450802 78
|
|
Don Jenkins
|
Army
|
19480418 75
|
|
Thomas Kelley
|
Navy
|
19390513 84
|
|
Allan Kellogg
|
Marine Corps
|
19431001 80
|
|
Bob Kerrey
|
Navy
|
19430827 80
|
|
Peter Lemon
|
Army
|
19500605 73
|
|
Gary Littrell
|
Army
|
19441026 79
|
|
James Livingston
|
Marine Corps
|
19400112 83
|
|
Allen Lynch
|
Army
|
19451028 78
|
|
Walter Marm, Jr.
|
Army
|
19411120 81
|
|
James McCloughan
|
Army
|
19460430 77
|
|
Robert Modrzejewski
|
Marine Corps
|
19340703 89
|
|
Melvin Morris
|
Army
|
19420107 81
|
|
Thomas Norris
|
Navy
|
19440114 79
|
|
Robert O'Malley
|
Marine Corps
|
19430603 80
|
|
Robert Patterson
|
Army
|
19480416 75
|
|
Alfred Rascon
|
Army
|
19450910 78
|
|
Ronald Ray
|
Army
|
19411207 81
|
|
Gordon Roberts
|
Army
|
19500614 73
|
|
Jose Rodela
|
Army
|
19370615 86
|
|
Gary Rose
|
Army
|
19471017 76
|
|
Clarence Sasser
|
Army
|
19470912 76
|
|
James Sprayberry
|
Army
|
19470424 76
|
|
James Taylor
|
Army
|
19371231 85
|
|
Brian Thacker
|
Army
|
19450425 78
|
|
Michael Thornton
|
Navy
|
19490323 74
|
|
Jay Vargas
|
Marine Corps
|
19380729 85
|
|
Gary Wetzel
|
Army
|
19470929 76
|
|
Edward Byers
|
Navy
|
19790804 44
|
|
Kyle Carpenter
|
Marine Corps
|
19891017 34
|
|
Ty Carter
|
Army
|
19800125 43
|
|
Salvatore Giunta
|
Army
|
19850121 38
|
|
Florent Groberg
|
Army
|
19830508 40
|
|
Dakota Meyer
|
Marine Corps
|
19880626 35
|
|
Leroy Petry
|
Army
|
19790729 44
|
|
Ryan Pitts
|
Army
|
19851001 38
|
|
Earl Plumlee
|
Army
|
19800406 43
|
|
Clinton Romesha
|
Army
|
19810817 42
|
|
Britt Slabinski
|
Navy
|
19691201 53
|
|
William Swenson
|
Army
|
19781102 45
|
|
Kyle White
|
Army
|
19870327 36
|
|
Matthew Williams
|
Army
|
19811003 42
|
|
David Bellavia
|
Army
|
19751110 48
|
|
Thomas Payne
|
Army
|
19840402 39
|