Herbert Kailieha Pililaʻau (October 10, 1928 – September 17, 1951) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. A Native Hawaiian who was born and raised on the island of Oʻahu, he was drafted into the military as a young man. Born: August 23, 1925, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, United States. Died: September 15, 1950, Inchon, Korea. Buried: Centro Asturiana Memorial Park (MH) (57-1) , Tampa, FL, United States. U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Korean War.
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the
Tony Gutierrez/AP. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday. He was 98. Williams' foundation announced on
Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Unit/Command: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: July 12, 2018. Medal of Honor Action Place: Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Citation. Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and The first act of Congress authorizing “medals of honor” for Army personnel was approved by President Abraham Lincoln on July 12, 1862. The Medal of Honor is presented to its recipients “in the name of Congress of the United States.” For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Additionally, John Chapman was the first medal of honor recipients in history to have his Medal of Honor frontline actions caught on camera. The battle formed part of Operation Anaconda which was the mission to push al-Qaeda fighters from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains of Afghanistan in the early stages of the war in Afghanistan.

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