View a list of all the Living Medal of Honor Recipients of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
According to the Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States, there have been 3,535 Medals of Honor awarded since the decoration's creation, with over 40% awarded for actions during the American Civil War.
MILITARY HEROES AND CHANGE-MAKERS. Charles Denver Barger—Charles Barger (1892-1936) and Vietnam veteran Curry T. Haynes have been awarded the most Purple Heart medals in U.S. military history. With 10 Purple Hearts to his name–one silver and four Bronze Leaf Oak Clusters–Barger is one of the most decorated war heroes from World War I.
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