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Founded October 13, 1775

U.S. Navy: Medal of Honor Recipients

750 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of the U.S. Navy, 53 posthumously.

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A–Z by last name
MG Matthew Gillick Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883 Howard Walter Gilmore Commander · Navy World War II · 1943 ✦ AG Alphonse Girandy Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1901 Edward Allen Gisburne Electrician Third Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Nathan Green Gordon Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1944 WG William Henry Gowan Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909 PG Patrick Henry Grace Chief Quartermaster · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 JG John Grady Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 RG Robert Graham Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 OG Ora Graves Seaman · Navy World War I · 1917 RG Rade Grbitch Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 JG John Greene Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1862 JG John Griffiths Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1865 LG Luke M. Griswold Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 EH Edmund Haffee Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1865 JH James Haley Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 William Halford Coxswain · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1870 William Edward Hall Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy World War II · 1942 LH Luovi Halling Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 WH William W. Halstead Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 William David Halyburton Jr. Pharmacist's Mate Second Class · Navy World War II · 1945 ✦ MH Mark G. Ham Carpenter's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 William Francis Hamberger Chief Carpenter's Mate · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 HH Hugh Hamilton Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 RH Richard Hamilton Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 TH Thomas W. Hamilton Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1863 Charles Hazeltine Hammann Ensign · Navy World War I · 1918 Owen Francis patrick Hammerberg Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy World War II · 1945 ✦ Francis Colton Hammond Hospitalman · Navy Korean War · 1953 ✦ AH Allexander Hand Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1862 JH John Handran Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 BH Burke Hanford Machinist First Class · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 HH Hans Anton Hansen Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 TH Thomas Harcourt Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 TH Thomas Harding Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 Bernard Harley Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JH Joseph Gabriel Harner Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 DH Daniel C. Harrington Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1862 DH David Harrington First Class Fireman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1884 JH John Harris Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 BH Bolden Reush Harrison Seaman · Navy Philippines 1911 · 1911 GH George H. Harrison Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 William Kelly Harrison Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 WH William Hart Machinist First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Charles Conway Hartigan Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 EH Edward W. Hathaway Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 CH Charles Hawkins Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 CH Cyrus Hayden Carpenter · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 David Ephraim Hayden Hospital Apprentice First Class · Navy World War I · 1918 JH John Hayden Apprentice · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 JH Joseph B. Hayden Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1865 JH John Hayes Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 TH Thomas Hayes Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 HH Henry Hendrickson Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 GH George Francis Henrechon Machinist's Mate Second Class · Navy Philippines 1911 · 1911 Rufus Geddie Herring Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy World War II · 1945 JH John S. Hickman Second Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 Edwin Joseph Hill Chief Boatswain · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ FH Frank Ebenezer Hill Ship's Cook First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 GH George Hill Chief Quarter Gunner · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 WH William Lowell Hill Captain of the Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 WH William Hinnegan Second Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1864 TH Thomas Hoban Coxswain · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Richmond Pearson Hobson Lieutenant · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 GH George Hollat Third Class Boy · Navy Civil War · 1862 GH George Holt Quarter Gunner · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1871 AH August Holtz Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 WH William Edward Holyoke Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JH James Horton Captain of the Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 JH James Horton Gunner's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 Lewis Augustine Horton Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 EH Edward J. Houghton Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 MH Martin Howard Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 PH Peter Howard Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 William Russell Huber Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1920–1940 · 1928 Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy Korean War · 1950 JH James Lott Hull Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Henry McLaren Pinckney Huse Captain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 MH Michael Huskey Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 Carlton Barmore Hutchins Lieutenant · Navy Interim 1920–1940 · 1938 ✦ Johnnie David Hutchins Seaman First Class · Navy World War II · 1943 ✦ JH John Hyland Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Jonas Howard Ingram Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 OI Osmond Kelly Ingram Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy World War I · 1917 ✦ Robert Ronald Ingram Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class · Navy Vietnam War · 1966 JI Joseph Irlam Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JI John Irving Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 TI Thomas Irving Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1863 NI Nicholas Irwin Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 FI Franz Anton Itrich Chief Carpenter's Mate · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Edouard Victor michel Izac Lieutenant · Navy World War I · 1918 JJ John H. James Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 AJ Alexander Jardine Fireman First Class · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1898 BJ Berrie Henry Jarrett Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 TJ Thomas Jenkins Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1863 JJ Johannes J. Johannessen Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 JJ John Peter Johanson Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JJ Johan J. Johansson Ordinary Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HJ Hans Johnsen Chief Machinist · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HJ Henry Johnson Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JJ John Johnson Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 PJ Peter Johnson Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 WJ William Johnson Cooper · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 Rufus Zenas Johnston Jr. Lieutenant Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 WJ William P. Johnston Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 AJ Andrew Jones Chief Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 Claud Ashton Jones Commander · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 Herbert Charpoit Jones Ensign · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ JJ John E. Jones Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 JJ John Jones Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1862 TJ Thomas Jones Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1865 WJ William Jones Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 RJ Robert Jordan Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1863 TJ Thomas H. Jordan Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 TK Thomas Kane Captain of the Hold · Navy Civil War · 1865 PK Philip Bogan Keefer Coppersmith · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JK John Kelley Second Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1862 Thomas Gunning Kelley Lieutenant · Navy Vietnam War · 1969 FK Francis Kelly Watertender · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 TK Thomas Kendrick Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864