VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Medal of Honor

    23 honorees

    The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

    The list below is of the twenty-three Naval Academy alumni who received the award and who were also killed in action or military operations. For the full list of seventy-two Naval Academy alumni who have received the award, click or tap here.

    RADM WILLIAM A. MOFFETT, USN

    William Moffett

    Class of 1890
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (63 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Medal of Honor Navy Distinguished Service Medal Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake
    RADM ISAAC C. KIDD, USN

    Isaac Kidd

    Class of 1906
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (57 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) Battleship Division One WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
    CAPT FRANKLIN VAN VALKENBURGH, USN

    Franklin Van Valkenburgh

    Class of 1909
    Captain | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (53 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    CAPT MERVYN S. BENNION, USN

    Mervyn Bennion

    Class of 1910
    Captain | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (54 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS West Virginia (BB 48) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    LCDR WILLIAM M. CORRY, JR., USN

    William Corry, Jr.

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 6, 1920 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Medal of Honor Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall
    RADM DANIEL J. CALLAGHAN, USN

    Daniel Callaghan

    Class of 1911
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (52 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific Task Force 67 USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Medal of Honor Navy Distinguished Service Medal Ship Namesake
    RADM NORMAN SCOTT, USN

    Norman Scott

    Class of 1911
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (53 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake Fratricide
    CAPT ALBERT H. ROOKS, USN

    Albert Rooks

    Class of 1914
    Captain | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (50 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    CAPT CASSIN YOUNG, USN

    Cassin Young

    Class of 1916
    Captain | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (48 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CAPT JOHN P. CROMWELL, USN

    John Cromwell

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    November 19, 1943 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Sculpin (SS 191) Submarine Division (SUBDIV) 44 WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
    ENS HENRY C. DREXLER, USN

    Henry Drexler

    Class of 1924
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 20, 1924 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Trenton (CL 11) Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Family Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall
    CDR HOWARD W. GILMORE, USN

    Howard Gilmore

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    February 7, 1943 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LT CARLTON B. HUTCHINS, USN

    Carlton Hutchins

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 2, 1938 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 11 Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    CDR BRUCE A. VAN VOORHIS, USN

    Bruce Van Voorhis

    Class of 1929
    Commander | US Navy
    July 6, 1943 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 102 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
    CDR SAMUEL D. DEALEY, USN

    Samuel Dealey

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    August 24, 1944 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
    LTCOL HAROLD W. BAUER, USMC

    Harold Bauer

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 14, 1942 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 212 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Fighter Ace Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    CDR ERNEST E. EVANS, USN

    Ernest Evans

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (36 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Johnston (DD 557) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Bronze Star Ship Namesake Video USNA 6th Company
    CDR GEORGE F. DAVIS, USN

    George Davis

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Walke (DD 723) WWII Ship Kamikaze Medal of Honor Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    LT JOHN J. POWERS, USN

    John Powers

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 5 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
    LT MILTON E. RICKETTS, USN

    Milton Ricketts

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Yorktown (CV 5) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
    LCDR EDWARD H. O'HARE, USN

    Edward O'Hare

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 26, 1943 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    2LT ROBERT D. REEM, USMC

    Robert Reem

    Class of 1948
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    November 6, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor USNA 3rd Company
    1LT BALDOMERO LOPEZ, USMC

    Baldomero Lopez

    Class of 1948
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 22nd Company