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Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

Twice honored

Double Medal of Honor Recipients

18 people hold two Medals of Honor. Most earned them for separate actions; five World War I Marines received both the Army and Navy medals for the same deed, which was allowed until 1919.

Frank Dwight Baldwin

Frank Dwight Baldwin Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 Frank Dwight Baldwin First Lieutenant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874

Smedley Darlington Butler

Smedley Darlington Butler Major · Marine Corps Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Smedley Darlington Butler Major · Marine Corps Haiti 1915 · 1915

John Cooper

JC John Cooper Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 JC John Cooper Quartermaster · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1865

Thomas Ward Custer

Thomas Ward Custer Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865 Thomas Ward Custer Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865

Daniel Joseph Daly

Daniel Joseph Daly Private · Marine Corps Boxer Rebellion · 1900 Daniel Joseph Daly Gunnery Sergeant · Marine Corps Haiti 1915 · 1915

Henry Hogan

HH Henry Hogan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HH Henry Hogan First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

John King

JK John King Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1901 John King Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909

John McCloy

JM John McCloy Coxswain · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 JM John McCloy Chief Boatswain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914

Patrick Mullen

PM Patrick Mullen Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1865 PM Patrick Mullen Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1865

Robert Augustus Sweeney

RS Robert Augustus Sweeney Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 RS Robert Augustus Sweeney Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883

Albert Weisbogel

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

Louis Williams

Louis Williams Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883 Louis Williams Captain of the Hold · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1884

William Wilson

WW William Wilson Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 WW William Wilson Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

Louis Cukela — two medals for one action

Louis Cukela Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 Louis Cukela Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918

Charles F. Hoffman — two medals for one action

CH Charles F. Hoffman Gunnery Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 CH Charles F. Hoffman Gunnery Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918

Matej Kocak — two medals for one action

Matej Kocak Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦ Matej Kocak Sergeant · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦

John Joseph Kelly — two medals for one action

JK John Joseph Kelly Private · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 JK John Joseph Kelly Private · Marine Corps World War I · 1918

John Henry Pruitt — two medals for one action

John Henry Pruitt Corporal · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦ John Henry Pruitt Corporal · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦