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Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

By service

Medals of Honor by Service Branch

Each service awards its own version of the Medal of Honor.

Medals by branch

U.S. Army2,426
U.S. Navy750
U.S. Marine Corps307
U.S. Air Force & Army Air Forces62
U.S. Coast Guard1
Unknown Soldiers9

Branch records in detail

U.S. Army2,426
U.S. Navy735
U.S. Naval Reserve10
U.S. Naval Reserve Force4
U.S. Naval Reserve Fleet1
U.S. Marine Corps249
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve58
U.S. Army Air Corps38
U.S. Air Force19
U.S. Army Air Service4
U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve1
U.S. Coast Guard1
Unknown9
Founded June 14, 1775

U.S. Army

2,426medals

18% awarded posthumously

 Founded October 13, 1775

U.S. Navy

750medals

7% awarded posthumously

 Founded November 10, 1775

U.S. Marine Corps

307medals

43% awarded posthumously

 Founded September 18, 1947

U.S. Air Force & Army Air Forces

62medals

60% awarded posthumously

 Founded August 4, 1790

U.S. Coast Guard

1medals

100% awarded posthumously

 Special awards

Unknown Soldiers

9medals

100% awarded posthumously