Captain William E. Barber, Medal of Honor: Fought at Iwo Jima
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William Barber’s military career spanned four decades and three wars in Asia including Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War.
Lance Corporal Kenneth L. Worley, Medal of Honor: Gave His Life for his Country
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Kenneth Worley died in Vietnam while protecting his fellow Marines by throwing himself on a grenade.
Specialist Fourth Class John P. Baca, Medal of Honor: Vietnam Vet Protects His Troops
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Baca saved the lives of 8 soldiers during a night ambush mission in Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam by his quick actions with complete disregard for his own safety. Of the eleven Orange County Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Baca is the last survivor.
Sergeant Chris Carr, Medal of Honor: WWII Hero Battled in Italy
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Sergeant Carr was relentless in his pursuit of enemy forces during WWII. He also served in the Korean War.
Corporal Tibor Rubin, Medal of Honor: Korean War – 1st Cavalry Division
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Holocaust survivor Tibor Rubin used his experience in a concentration camp to help boast morale in a POW camp during the Korean War.
Lieutenant (J. G.) Donald A. Gary, Medal of Honor: Officer on The USS Franklin in Japan
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Donald Gary was an engineering officer operating near Kobe, Japan during World War II. He helped save the lives of nearly 300 sailors trapped when a dive-bomber dropped two 500-pound bombs.
Staff Sergeant Walter D. Ehlers, Medal of Honor: Stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day
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Ehlers was featured speaker representing the United States Army at the 50th. Anniversary of D-Day, June 6,1994, held at Normandy.
PFC Clarence B. Craft, Medal of Honor: Hastened the End of the Campaign on Okinawa
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Craft’s contribution to the Okinawa campaign had major impacts and far-reaching consequences.
1st Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh, Medal of Honor: World War II Fighter Ace
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Kenneth Walsh was an inspiration to his fellow pilots. His aerial combat against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands provided support for the Allied Ground Forces.
Captain Nelson M. Holderman, Medal of Honor: World War I Hero
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Captain Holderman was one of the most decorated U. S. soldiers and a member of The Lost Battalion during World War. He was a Tustin native.