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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.

All recipients · page 6 of 7

A–Z by last name
WS William Shipman Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1865 HS Henry Shutes Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1863 JS John Otto Siegel Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy World War I · 1918 LS Lebbeus Simkins Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 HS Henry Simpson Fireman First Class · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1877 LS Lawrence Clinton Sinnett Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Britt Kelly Slabinski Senior Chief · Navy Afghanistan · 2002 CS Charles H. Smith Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 ES Edwin Smith Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 ES Eugene P. Smith Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1915 FS Frank Elmer Smith Oiler · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JS James A. Smith Landsman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JS James Smith Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1872 JS James Smith Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 JS John Smith Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 JS John Smith Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 JS John Smith Second Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 OS Oloff Smith Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 TS Thomas Smith Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1878 TS Thomas Smith Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 WS Walter B. Smith Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 WS Wilhelm Smith Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 WS William Smith Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 WS William Ellsworth Snyder Chief Electrician · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 WS William Spicer Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 WS William Bradford Stacy Seaman · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1866 Robert Henry Stanley Hospital Apprentice · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 WS William A. Stanley Shell Man · Navy Civil War · 1864 TS Thomas Stanton Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 AS Adolphus Staton Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 JS James E. Sterling Coal Heaver · Navy Civil War · 1864 Daniel Dickerson Stevens Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1865 HS Herman Osman Stickney Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 James Bond Stockdale Rear Admiral · Navy Vietnam War · 1969 JS James Stoddard Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 John S. Stokes Chief Master-of-Arms · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1899 AS Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg Gunner's Mate Second Class · Navy Philippine Insurrection · 1900 RS Richard Stout Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1863 RS Robert Strahan Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 George Levick Street III Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War II · 1945 LS Laddie Stupka Fireman First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1903 Daniel Augustus joseph Sullivan Ensign · Navy World War I · 1918 JS James F. Sullivan Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 JS James Sullivan Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JS John Sullivan Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 TS Timothy Sullivan Coxswain · Navy Civil War Robert Summers Chief Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1865 AS Axel Leohard Sundquist Chief Carpenter's Mate · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 GS Gustav Adolf Sundquist Ordinary Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JS John Swanson Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 ES Edward Swatton Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 Benjamin Swearer Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1861 RS Robert Augustus Sweeney Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 RS Robert Augustus Sweeney Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883 WS William Sweeney Landsman Engineer's Force · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 WT William Talbott Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1863 JT James Tallentine Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1864 GT George Taylor Armorer · Navy Civil War · 1864 JT John Taylor Seaman · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1865 RT Richard Hamilton Taylor Quartermaster · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1889 TT Thomas Taylor Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 WT William G. Taylor Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 AT August P. Teytand Quartermaster Third Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1903 JT James Thayer Ship's Corporal · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1879 HT Henry Thielberg Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1863 KT Karl Thomas Coxswain · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 HT Henry Thompson Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1878 WT William Thompson Signal Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1861 WT William George Thordsen Coxswain · Navy Philippine Insurrection · 1900 Michael Edwin Thornton Petty Officer · Navy Vietnam War · 1972 MT Michael Thornton Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 PT Paul Tobin Landsman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1871 ST Samuel Todd Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 Peter Tomich Chief Watertender · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ MT Martin Torinus Torgerson Gunner's Mate Third Class · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 Julius Curtis Townsend Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 TT Telesforo De la cruz Trinidad Fireman Second Class · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1915 ST Samuel S. Triplett Ordinary Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 OT Othniel Tripp Chief Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1865 JT James M. Trout Fireman Second Class · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1877 JT Jeremiah Troy Chief Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 WT William Troy Ordinary Seaman · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 AT Alexander H. Truett Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 AT Alexander Haure Turvelin Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 FU Frank Monroe Upton Quartermaster · Navy World War I · 1918 AV Albert Vadas Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HV Hudson van Etten Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Joseph E. Vantine First Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 Franklin van Valkenburgh Captain · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ Bruce Avery van Voorhis Lieutenant Commander · Navy World War II · 1943 ✦ JV James W. Verney Chief Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1865 JV Jacob Volz Carpenter's Mate Third Class · Navy Philippines 1911 · 1911 RV Robert Volz Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Maurice Wagg Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 George Edward Wahlen Pharmacist's Mate Second Class · Navy World War II · 1945 Richard Wainwright Jr. Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 JW James Aloysius Walsh Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Michael Walsh Chief Machinist · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1903 James Richard Ward Seaman First Class · Navy World War II · 1941 ✦ JW James Ward Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1864 DW David Warren Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 HW Henry S. Webster Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1865 CW Charles H. Weeks Captain of the Foretop · Navy Civil War · 1864 AW Albert Weisbogel Captain of the Mizzen Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1874 AW Albert Weisbogel Captain of the Mizzen Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 AW Adam Weissel Ship's Cook · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 WW William Wells Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 KW Karl Westa Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 AW Axel Westermark Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 George Huber Wheeler Shipfitter First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909 JW Joseph White Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 DW Daniel Whitfield Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 FW Franklin L. Wilcox Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JW Julius August robert Wilke Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HW Henry Wilkes Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 PW Perry Wilkes Pilot · Navy Civil War · 1864 Theodore Stark Wilkinson Jr. Ensign · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Charles H. Willey Machinist · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 AW Anthony Williams Sailmaker's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 AW Antonio Williams Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1877