List of living Medal of Honor recipients

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, Jr. in 2009.jpg Ralph Puckett Army 96
US Navy 111111-N-AC887-001 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus welcomes Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John P. Baca aboa.jpg John Baca Army 74
Donald E. Ballard IMG 2492 (15217396371).jpg Donald Ballard Navy 77
Harvey Barnum deputy assistant secretary.jpg Harvey Barnum, Jr. Marine Corps 83
220706-D-BN624-0299 (52199083963) (cropped).jpg Dwight Birdwell Army 75
Patrick Henry Brady at Alamo cenotaph 01.jpg Patrick Brady Army 87
L-12-09-19-B-003 (8003962960).jpg Paul Bucha Army 80
Bruce Crandall at Creech.jpg Bruce Crandall Army 90
Captain Paris Davis in the 1960s.jpg Paris Davis Army 84
Sammy Davis 1984.jpg Sammy Davis Army 77
Drew Dix 2010.jpg Drew Dix Army 78
Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery 2017 - 38215497335.jpg Roger Donlon Army 89
John Duffy Army 85
Frederick E. Ferguson.jpg Frederick Ferguson Army 84
Michael Fitzmaurice Army 73
Stephen Lorenz and James Fleming.jpg James Fleming Air Force 80
Foley on USS Constitution.jpg Robert Foley Army 82
Harold A. Fritz DSC 7224 (15224813921).jpg Harold Fritz Army 79
President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor (03) (cropped).jpg Dennis Fujii Army 74
Frank Herda Army 76
Robert Ingram Navy 78
Jack H Jacobs aboard Roosevelt.jpg Jack Jacobs Army 78
Don J Jenkins 2010.jpg Don Jenkins Army 75
Thomas G Kelley 2011.jpg Thomas Kelley Navy 84
USMC-090524-M-7590G-001.jpg Allan Kellogg Marine Corps 80
Bob Kerrey at Hacking Education event.jpg Bob Kerrey Navy 80
Peter Lemon Army 73
3MoH's in Iraq.jpg Gary Littrell Army 79
James E. Livingston 2009.JPG James Livingston Marine Corps 83
Allen Lynch 1984.jpg Allen Lynch Army 78
Walter Marm 2006.jpg Walter Marm, Jr. Army 81
VCJCS at ASYMCA Angels of the Battlefield Awards Gala (43256748780).jpg James McCloughan Army 77
Robert Modrzejewski 2011.jpg Robert Modrzejewski Marine Corps 89
Melvin Morris - USARAF Soldier’s ’Biggest Hero’ receives Medal of Honor.jpg Melvin Morris Army 81
Thomas Norris 2008.jpg Thomas Norris Navy 79
Robert O'Malley 2010.jpg Robert O'Malley Marine Corps 80
Robert Patterson 2012.JPG Robert Patterson Army 75
Alfred Rascon 2010.jpg Alfred Rascon Army 78
Ronald Ray Army 81
Gordon Roberts Army 73
140319-D-DB155-006 (13307746414).jpg Jose Rodela Army 86
MOH Gary M. Rose 171022-A-TZ640-033.jpg Gary Rose Army 76
Clarence Sasser speaking 2010.jpg Clarence Sasser Army 76
James Sprayberry Army 76
James Taylor Army 85
Brian Thacker 2008.jpg Brian Thacker Army 78
MichaelEThornton.jpg Michael Thornton Navy 74
Jay R. Vargas visiting Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in 2006.jpg Jay Vargas Marine Corps 85
Gary Wetzel 1984.jpg Gary Wetzel Army 76
Edward Byers 161227-D-SW162-0418 (31117908703).jpg Edward Byers Navy 44
Wounded Warrior supported by community, recognized at Iron Bowl DVIDS501681.jpg Kyle Carpenter Marine Corps 34
Ty Carter portrait.jpg Ty Carter Army 43
Salvatore Giunta 2013.jpg Salvatore Giunta Army 38
USO Holiday Tour aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt 171223-D-PB383-022 (25375504248).jpg Florent Groberg Army 40
USMC-110921-M-KZ372-215.jpg Dakota Meyer Marine Corps 35
Donald E. Ballard & Leroy Petry (15040364987).jpg Leroy Petry Army 44
SSGT Pitts half body shot.jpg Ryan Pitts Army 38
SFC Earl Plumlee.jpg Earl Plumlee Army 43
Oderino at Fort Benning 130718-A-AO884-382.jpg Clinton Romesha Army 42
180507-N-N0101-110 - MCPO Britt Slabinski, USN.jpg Britt Slabinski Navy 53
WilliamSwenson300x343.jpg William Swenson Army 45
Marine awarded American Legion Spirit of Service Award 140826-M-SR938-239.jpg Kyle White Army 36
Matthew O. Williams.jpg Matthew Williams Army 42
President Trump Presents the Medal of Honor (48132253698) (cropped).jpg David Bellavia Army 48
Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne.jpg Thomas Payne Army 39

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