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Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

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.

All recipients · page 4 of 7

A–Z by last name
BK Barnett Kenna Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 CK Charles W. Kenyon Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1862 Reinhardt John Keppler Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ Joseph Robert Kerrey Lieutenant · Navy Vietnam War · 1969 TK Thomas Joseph Kersey Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 Isaac Campbell Kidd Rear Admiral · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ JK Joseph Killackey Landsman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 John Edward Kilmer Hospital Corpsman · Navy Korean War · 1952 ✦ HK Hugh King Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1871 JK John King Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1901 John King Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909 Robert Henry King Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Samuel W. Kinnaird Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 RK Robert Klein Chief Carpenter's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 JK John Kelvin Koelsch Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy Korean War · 1951 ✦ FK Franz Kramer Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 EK Ernest Krause Coxswain · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Patrick J. Kyle Landsman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 JL John Lafferty Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1864 BL Bartlett Laffey Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 DL Daniel Lakin Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 TL Thomas Lakin Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1874 Cary Devall Langhorne Surgeon · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 JL John S. Lann Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1865 James Patrick Lannon Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Clyde Everett Lassen Lieutenant · Navy Vietnam War · 1968 JL John Laverty First Class Fireman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 John Henry Lawson Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 NL Nicholas Lear Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1865 JL James H. Lee Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 EL Emile Lejeune Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 GL George W. Leland Gunner's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 PL Pierre Leon Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1862 FL Fred Faulkner Lester Hospital Apprentice First Class · Navy World War II · 1945 ✦ WL William Levery Apprentice First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HL Harry Lipscomb Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 BL Benjamin Lloyd Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 JL John W. Lloyd Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 HL Hugh Logan Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Civil War · 1862 GL George Low Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 George Maus Lowry Ensign · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 JL John Lucy Second Class Boy · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 William F. Lukes Landsman · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 Alexander Gordon Lyle Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War I · 1918 TL Thomas G. Lyons Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 JM James MacHon Boy · Navy Civil War · 1864 AM Alexander Mack Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 JM John Mack Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JM John MacKenzie Chief Boatswain's Mate · Navy World War I · 1917 WM William Madden Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 EM Edward Maddin Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 James Jonas Madison Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War I · 1918 JM John W. Magee Second Class Fireman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1884 GM George Frederick Mager Apprentice First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 GM George Mahoney Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HM Henry J. Manning Quartermaster · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 EM Edward S. Martin Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 WM William Martin Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 WM William Martin Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 JM Joseph Matthews Captain of the Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 JM John Maxwell Fireman Second Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 SM Samuel McAllister Ordinary Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 David McCampbell Commander · Navy World War II · 1944 Bruce McCandless Commander · Navy World War II · 1942 JM John McCarton Ship's Printer · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 MM Matthew McClelland First Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 JM John McCloy Coxswain · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JM John McCloy Chief Boatswain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 RM Richard Miles McCool Jr. Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1945 MM Michael McCormick Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 AM Adam McCullock Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 ✦ James Harper McDonald Chief Metalsmith · Navy Interim 1920–1940 · 1939 JM John McDonald Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 Edward Orrick McDonnell Ensign · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 JM John C. McFarland Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 William Loren McGonagle Captain · Navy Vietnam War · 1967 JM John McGowan Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1862 Fred Henry McGuire Hospital Apprentice · Navy Philippines 1911 · 1911 Patrick McGunigal Shipfitter First Class · Navy World War I · 1917 MM Martin McHugh Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1863 JM James McIntosh Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 AM Alexander McKenzie Boatswain's Mate · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 WM William McKnight Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 JM James McLeod Captain of the Foretop · Navy Civil War · 1862 Frederick Vallette McNair Jr. Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 GM George Washington McWilliams Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 CM Charles Melville Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JM James F. Merton Landsman · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 WM William Meyer Carpenter's Mate Third Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JM James Mifflin Engineer's Cook · Navy Civil War · 1864 John Mihalowski Torpedoman First Class · Navy Interim 1920–1940 · 1939 Harry Herbert Miller Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HM Hugh Miller Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1885 JM James Miller Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1863 Willard D. Miller Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 DM Daniel Milliken Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1865 JM John Millmore Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1877 CM Charles Mills Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JM Joseph Andrew Mitchell Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 TM Thomas Mitchell Landsman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 William Adger Moffett Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Hugh Molloy Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Michael A. Monsoor Master-at-Arms · Navy Iraq · 2006 ✦ Mons Monssen Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 DM Daniel Montague Chief Master-at-Arms · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 RM Robert William Montgomery Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Civil War · 1864 CM Charles Moore Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 CM Charles Moore Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1863 FM Francis Moore Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 GM George Moore Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 PM Philip Moore Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 WM William Moore Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 JM James H. Morgan Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 WM William Henry Morin Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JM John G. Morrison Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 WM William Morse Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 CM Charles W. Morton Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 PM Patrick Mullen Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1865 PM Patrick Mullen Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1865 FM Frederick Muller Mate · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898