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.
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Name
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Branch
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Age
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Ralph Puckett
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Army
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19261208 97
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John Baca
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Army
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19490110 75
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Donald Ballard
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Navy
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19451205 78
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Harvey Barnum, Jr.
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Marine Corps
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19400721 84
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Dwight Birdwell
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Army
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19480119 76
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Patrick Brady
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Army
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19361001 87
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Paul Bucha
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Army
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19430801 81
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Bruce Crandall
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Army
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19330217 91
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Paris Davis
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Army
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19390513 85
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Sammy Davis
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Army
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19461101 77
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Drew Dix
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Army
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19441214 79
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Roger Donlon
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Army
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19340130 90
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John Duffy
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Army
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19380316 86
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Frederick Ferguson
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Army
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19390818 85
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Michael Fitzmaurice
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Army
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19500309 74
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James Fleming
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Air Force
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19430312 81
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Robert Foley
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Army
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19410530 83
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Harold Fritz
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Army
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19440221 80
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Dennis Fujii
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Army
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19490000 75
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Frank Herda
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Army
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19470913 76
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Robert Ingram
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Navy
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19450120 79
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Jack Jacobs
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Army
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19450802 79
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Don Jenkins
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Army
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19480418 76
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Thomas Kelley
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Navy
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19390513 85
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Allan Kellogg
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Marine Corps
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19431001 80
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Bob Kerrey
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Navy
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19430827 81
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Peter Lemon
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Army
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19500605 74
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Gary Littrell
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Army
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19441026 79
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James Livingston
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Marine Corps
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19400112 84
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Allen Lynch
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Army
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19451028 78
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Walter Marm, Jr.
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Army
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19411120 82
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James McCloughan
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Army
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19460430 78
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Robert Modrzejewski
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Marine Corps
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19340703 90
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Melvin Morris
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Army
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19420107 82
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Thomas Norris
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Navy
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19440114 80
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Robert O'Malley
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Marine Corps
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19430603 81
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Robert Patterson
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Army
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19480416 76
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Alfred Rascon
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Army
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19450910 78
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Ronald Ray
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Army
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19411207 82
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Gordon Roberts
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Army
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19500614 74
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Jose Rodela
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Army
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19370615 87
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Gary Rose
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Army
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19471017 76
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Clarence Sasser
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Army
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19470912 76
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James Sprayberry
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Army
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19470424 77
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James Taylor
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Army
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19371231 86
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Brian Thacker
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Army
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19450425 79
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Michael Thornton
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Navy
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19490323 75
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Jay Vargas
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Marine Corps
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19380729 86
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Gary Wetzel
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Army
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19470929 76
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Edward Byers
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Navy
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19790804 45
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Kyle Carpenter
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Marine Corps
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19891017 34
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Ty Carter
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Army
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19800125 44
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Salvatore Giunta
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Army
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19850121 39
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Florent Groberg
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Army
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19830508 41
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Dakota Meyer
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Marine Corps
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19880626 36
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Leroy Petry
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Army
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19790729 45
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Ryan Pitts
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Army
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19851001 38
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Earl Plumlee
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Army
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19800406 44
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Clinton Romesha
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Army
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19810817 43
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Britt Slabinski
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Navy
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19691201 54
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William Swenson
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Army
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19781102 45
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Kyle White
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Army
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19870327 37
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Matthew Williams
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Army
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19811003 42
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David Bellavia
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Army
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19751110 48
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Thomas Payne
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Army
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19840402 40
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