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Herbert Kailieha Pililaʻau (October 10, 1928 – September 17, 1951) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. A Native Hawaiian who was born and raised on the island of Oʻahu, he was drafted into the military as a young man.
Combat Action Ribbon. John Doran Kelly (July 8, 1928 – May 28, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces in Korea during the Korean War. Kelly was mortally wounded while destroying his ...
The Presidential Unit Citation ( Korean : 대통령부대표창; Hanja : 大統領部隊表彰) is a military unit award of the government of Republic of Korea that may be presented to South Korean and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea. [ 2] In recognition of allied military service to South ...
Korean War Medal of Honor recipients by service branch [ 5] US Air Force – 4. US Army – 93. US Marine Corps – 42. US Navy – 7. Korean War Medal of Honor recipients. Lavender background indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously. † indicates that the recipient was killed in action. Note: Notes in quotations are derived ...
Purple Heart (x2) Alma mater. Texas Tech University ( BS) Other work. Petroleum geologist. George Herman O'Brien Jr. (September 10, 1926 – March 11, 2005) was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor, the United States 's highest military decoration, for his actions during the First Battle of the Hook in the Korean ...
Rank. Lieutenant. Unit. Battery A, 1st Battalion, 92nd Field Artillery Regiment. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Awards. Medal of Honor. Brian Miles Thacker (born April 25, 1945) is a former United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War .
Camp Liberty Bell. Camp LaGuardia (US Army Airfield) - closed. Camp Long - closed. Camp Long Jon. Camp Market - closed. Camp McNabb (Jeju Island) – closed. Camp Mercer, Seoul - 44th Engineering Battalion. Camp Mobile. Camp Mosier (U.S. 43rd Mash Unit and 377th Air Ambulance) - closed.
Korea Military Academy ( KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy (Yeongcheon), it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Commonly referred to as Hwarangdae ( Korean: 화랑대 Hanja: 花郞臺) as a ...