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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 5 of 7

A–Z by last name
HM Hugh Patrick Mullin Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1899 JM John Edward Murphy Coxswain · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Michael P. Murphy Lieutenant · Navy Afghanistan · 2005 ✦ Patrick Murphy Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 DN David Johnson Naylor Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JN John Neil Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1864 LN Lauritz Nelson Sailmaker's Mate · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Oscar Frederick Nelson Machinist's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 William D. Newland Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JN John H. Nibbe Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 WN William Nichols Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 HN Henry Nehemiah Nickerson Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 DN Daniel Noble Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Joseph B. Noil Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 CN Charles Luers Nordsiek Ordinary Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 IN Isador A. Nordstrom Chief Boatswain · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1906 JN J. W. Norris Landsman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883 Thomas Rolland Norris Lieutenant · Navy Vietnam War · 1972 OO Oliver Albert O'Brien Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 Joseph Timothy O'Callahan Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War II · 1945 TO Thomas O'Connell Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 JO James Francis O'Conner Landsman Engineer's Force · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 TO Timothy O'Donoghue Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Edward Henry "butch" O'Hare Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1942 Richard Hetherington O'Kane Commander · Navy World War II · 1944 JO John O'Neal Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 WO William Oakley Gunner's Mate Second Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 AO August Ohmsen Master-at-Arms · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1884 AO Anton Olsen Ordinary Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 FO Francis Edward Ormsbee Jr. Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy World War I · 1918 John Ortega Seaman · Navy Civil War JO John Osborne Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 Weedon Edward Osborne Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy World War I · 1918 ✦ CO Christian Osepins Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 DO David George Ouellet Seaman · Navy Vietnam War · 1967 ✦ AP Alexander Parker Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 WP William Parker Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Civil War · 1862 GP George Parks Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 JP John Joseph Parle Ensign · Navy World War II · 1943 ✦ Joachim Pease Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 OP Oscar E. Peck Second Class Boy · Navy Civil War · 1862 WP William Pelham Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 RP Robert Penn Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 TP Thomas Perry Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 AP Alexander Peters Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 CP Carl Emil Petersen Chief Machinist · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 AP Alfred Peterson Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 Oscar Verner Peterson Chief Watertender · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ Orlando Henderson Petty Lieutenant · Navy World War I · 1918 Jackson Charles Pharris Gunner · Navy World War II · 1941 George Frederick Phillips Machinist First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 WP William Phinney Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 Francis Junior Pierce Pharmacist's Mate First Class · Navy World War II · 1945 RP Richard Pile Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 WP William B. Poole Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 John James Powers Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ GP George Prance Captain of the Main Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 Arthur Murray Preston Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War II · 1944 JP John Preston Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 EP Edward Price Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 GP George Province Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 GP George Pyne Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JQ Joseph Quick Coxswain · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1902 Lawson Paterson "Red" Ramage Commander · Navy World War II · 1944 David Robert Ray Hospital Corpsman Second Class · Navy Vietnam War · 1969 ✦ CR Charles A. Read Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 CR Charles Read Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 GR George E. Read Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 TR Thomas James Reeves Radio Electrician · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ JR Jeremiah Regan Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1862 PR Patrick Regan Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1873 PR Patrick Reid Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 CR Charles Rice Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 LR Louis Richards Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1862 Milton Ernest Ricketts Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ JR John Phillip Rilley Landsman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 ER Edward Ringold Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 CR Charles Church Roberts Machinist's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 JR James Roberts Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 AR Alexander Robinson Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 CR Charles Robinson Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 JR John Robinson Captain of the Hold · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1867 TR Thomas Robinson Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1866 SR Samuel F. Rogers Quartermaster · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 Albert Harold Rooks Captain · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ GR George Harry Rose Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 Donald Kirby Ross Warrant Machinist · Navy World War II · 1941 JR Johannes Rouning Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 JR John Rountry First Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1864 GR George William Rud Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 ✦ JR John Rush First Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 William Rees Rush Captain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 HR Henry Peter Russell Landsman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JR John Russell Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 FR Francis Thomas Ryan Coxswain · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 RR Richard Ryan Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 Thomas John Ryan Jr. Ensign · Navy Interim 1920–1940 · 1923 WS William Sadler Captain of the Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 Aaron Sanderson Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1865 IS Isaac B. Sapp Seaman Engineer's Force · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1871 JS James Saunders Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 AS Auzella Savage Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 Charles Stephen Schepke Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 OS Oscar Schmidt Jr. Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy World War I · 1918 Otto Diller Schmidt Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 FS Fred Jurgen Schnepel Ordinary Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Herbert Emery Schonland Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War II · 1943 GS George Schutt Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1865 Norman Scott Rear Admiral · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ Robert Raymond Scott Machinist's Mate First Class · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ WS William Seach Ordinary Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JS James Seanor Master-at-Arms · Navy Civil War · 1864 RS Robert Semple Chief Gunner · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 RS Richard Henry Seward Paymaster's Steward · Navy Civil War · 1863 WS William Sidney Shacklette Hospital Steward · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 PS Patrick Shanahan Chief Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1899 HS Hendrick Sharp Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 LS Louis Capet Shepard Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JS James Sheridan Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 Marvin Glen Shields Construction Mechanic Third Class · Navy Vietnam War · 1965 ✦