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A full-honors wreath-laying at the Wall for the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, 24 April 2025.

Awarded posthumously

Medal of Honor

162 of the names on the Wall belong to men who received the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor, after they were killed. Each page carries the official citation.

A full-honors wreath-laying at the Wall for the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, 24 April 2025. Photo: 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), public domain.

Humbert Roque VersaceCaptain · U.S. ArmyOctober 29, 1963 · Norfolk, VADonald Gilbert CookColonel · U.S. Marine CorpsDecember 31, 1964 · New York, NYMarvin Glen ShieldsPetty Officer Third Class · U.S. NavyJune 10, 1965 · Port Townsend, WAFrank Stanley ReasonerFirst Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsJuly 12, 1965 · Kellogg, IDJoe Calvin PaulLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 19, 1965 · Dayton, OHLarry Stanley PierceStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmySeptember 20, 1965 · Taft, CAMilton Lee Olive IIIPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyOctober 22, 1965 · Chicago, ILJames Alton GardnerFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 7, 1966 · Dyersburg, TNDaniel FernandezSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyFebruary 18, 1966 · Los Lunas, NMRobert John HibbsSecond Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMarch 5, 1966 · Cedar Falls, IAPeter Spencer ConnorStaff Sergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 8, 1966 · East Orange, NJWilliam Hart PitsenbargerAirman First Class · U.S. Air ForceApril 11, 1966 · Piqua, OHJames William Robinson JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyApril 11, 1966 · Lyons, ILJimmy Goethel StewartStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1966 · Middleport, OHHugh Reavis Nelson JRCaptain · U.S. ArmyJune 5, 1966 · Rocky Mount, NCDonald Russell LongSergeant · U.S. ArmyJune 30, 1966 · Columbus, OHBilly Lane LaufferPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmySeptember 21, 1966 · Tucson, AZEuripides Rubio JRCaptain · U.S. ArmyNovember 8, 1966 · Ponce, PRJoseph Xavier GrantCaptain · U.S. ArmyNovember 13, 1966 · Arlington, MATed BelcherSergeant · U.S. ArmyNovember 19, 1966 · Lynco, WVLewis AlbanesePrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyDecember 1, 1966 · Seattle, WADonald Ward Evans JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJanuary 27, 1967 · Covina, CAGeorge Kenton SislerFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 7, 1967 · Dexter, MOLouis Edward WillettPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyFebruary 15, 1967 · Richmond Hill, NYJames Howard MonroePrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyFebruary 16, 1967 · Chicago, ILElmelindo Rodrigues SmithPlatoon Sergeant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 16, 1967 · Wahiawa, HIHilliard Almond WilbanksCaptain · U.S. Air ForceFebruary 24, 1967 · Cornelia, GAMaximo YabesFirst Sergeant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 26, 1967 · Oakridge, ORJames Anderson JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 28, 1967 · Compton, CAMatthew LeonardSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyFebruary 28, 1967 · Birmingham, ALEdward Noboru KaneshiroStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMarch 6, 1967 · Honolulu, HIDavid George OuelletSeaman · U.S. NavyMarch 6, 1967 · Wellesley, MAStephen Edward KaropczycFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMarch 12, 1967 · Bethpage, NYRuppert Leon SargentFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMarch 15, 1967 · Hampton, VACharles Ernest Hosking JRMaster Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMarch 21, 1967 · Ramsey, NJWalter Keith SingletonSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 24, 1967 · Memphis, TNDouglas Eugene DickeyPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 26, 1967 · Rossburg, OHJohn Paul BoboSecond Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 30, 1967 · Niagara Falls, NYDon Leslie MichaelSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyApril 8, 1967 · Lexington, ALGeorge Alan IngallsSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyApril 16, 1967 · Norco, CAGary Wayne MartiniPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsApril 21, 1967 · Portland, ORMichael John EstocinCommander · U.S. NavyApril 26, 1967 · Turtle Creek, PABruce Alan GrandstaffPlatoon Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1967 · Spokane, WADale Eugene WayrynenSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 19, 1967 · Mcgregor, MNLeslie Allen BellrichardPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1967 · San Jose, CAFrankie Zoly MolnarStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1967 · New Brunswick, NJJames Albert GrahamCaptain · U.S. Marine CorpsJune 3, 1967 · Frostburg, MDCarmel Bernon Harvey JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJune 21, 1967 · Chicago, ILEdgar Lee McWethy JRSpecialist Five · U.S. ArmyJune 21, 1967 · Leadville, COMelvin Earl NewlinPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsJuly 4, 1967 · Wellsville, OHRoy Mitchell WheatLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 11, 1967 · Moselle, MSVincent Robert CapodannoLieutenant · U.S. NavySeptember 4, 1967 · Honolulu, HILawrence David PetersSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsSeptember 4, 1967 · Binghamton, NYRodney Maxwell DavisSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsSeptember 6, 1967 · Macon, GAJedh Colby BarkerLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsSeptember 21, 1967 · Park Ridge, NJWilliam Thomas Perkins JRCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsOctober 12, 1967 · Sepulveda, CAPaul Hellstrom FosterSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsOctober 14, 1967 · San Francisco, CAHarold Bascom Durham JRSecond Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyOctober 17, 1967 · Tifton, GARiley Leroy PittsCaptain · U.S. ArmyOctober 31, 1967 · Oklahoma City, OKRobert Francis StrykerSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyNovember 7, 1967 · Auburn, NYLance Peter SijanCaptain · U.S. Air ForceNovember 9, 1967 · Milwaukee, WIJohn Andrew Barnes IIIPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyNovember 12, 1967 · Dedham, MACharles Joseph WattersMajor · U.S. ArmyNovember 19, 1967 · Berkeley Heights, NJCarlos James LozadaPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyNovember 20, 1967 · New York, NYLarry Eugene SmedleyCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsDecember 21, 1967 · Orlando, FLJerry Wayne WickamCorporal · U.S. ArmyJanuary 6, 1968 · Rockford, ILWilliam David PortSergeant · U.S. ArmyJanuary 12, 1968 · Elizabethtown, PAGordon Douglas YntemaSergeant · U.S. ArmyJanuary 18, 1968 · Holland, MILarry Leonard MaxamCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 2, 1968 · Glendale, CAAlfredo GonzalezSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 4, 1968 · Edinburg, TXEugene Ashley JRSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyFebruary 7, 1968 · Wilmington, NCTerrence Collinson GravesSecond Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 17, 1968 · Groton, NYClifford Chester SimsStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 21, 1968 · Port St Joe, FLNicholas Joseph CutinhaSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMarch 2, 1968 · Alva, FLRalph Henry JohnsonPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 5, 1968 · Charleston, SCRichard Loy EtchbergerChief Master Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMarch 11, 1968 · Hamburg, PAWilliam Arthur JonesSergeant · U.S. ArmyMarch 12, 1968 · Borger, TXEdward Allen Devore JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMarch 18, 1968 · Harbor City, CAMilton Arthur LeePrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyApril 26, 1968 · San Antonio, TXDouglas Bernard FournetFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 4, 1968 · Lake Charles, LAKenneth Lee OlsonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1968 · Paynesville, MNJames William FousPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1968 · Omaha, NEAnund C RoarkSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 16, 1968 · San Diego, CARobert Charles BurkePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 17, 1968 · Monticello, ILPeter Mathew GuenetteSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1968 · Troy, NYPhill Gene McDonaldPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyJune 7, 1968 · Greensboro, NCJohn James KedenburgSpecialist Five · U.S. ArmyJune 14, 1968 · Central Islip, NYHector Santiago-ColonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJune 28, 1968 · New York, NYWayne Maurice CaronPetty Officer Third Class · U.S. NavyJuly 28, 1968 · Middleboro, MAKenneth Lee WorleyLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 12, 1968 · Modesto, CAMarvin Rex YoungStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyAugust 21, 1968 · Odessa, TXWilliam Wayne SeaySergeant · U.S. ArmyAugust 25, 1968 · Pensacola, FLDewayne Thomas WilliamsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsSeptember 18, 1968 · St Clair, MILaszio RabelStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyNovember 13, 1968 · Minneapolis, MNMichael Joseph CrescenzCorporal · U.S. ArmyNovember 20, 1968 · Philadelphia, PAJohn Noble HolcombSergeant · U.S. ArmyDecember 3, 1968 · Richland, ORRay McKibbenSergeant · U.S. ArmyDecember 6, 1968 · Cedartown, GAKarl Gorman TaylorStaff Sergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsDecember 8, 1968 · Avella, PADavid Paul NashPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyDecember 29, 1968 · Whitesville, KYRodney James Takashi YanoSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyJanuary 1, 1969 · Kealakekua, HIJohn Earl Warren JRFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyJanuary 14, 1969 · New York, NYGarfield M LanghornPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyJanuary 15, 1969 · Riverhead, NYThomas Patrick Noonan JRLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 5, 1969 · Maspeth, NYWilliam Raymond PromLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 9, 1969 · Pittsburgh, PAThomas William BennettCorporal · U.S. ArmyFebruary 11, 1969 · Morgantown, WVThomas Elbert CreekLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 13, 1969 · Amarillo, TXGary Lee MillerFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 16, 1969 · Covington, VARobert David LawSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyFebruary 22, 1969 · Ft Worth, TXOscar Palmer AustinPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 23, 1969 · Phoenix, AZRobert Willard HartsockStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 23, 1969 · Cumberland, MDLester William WeberLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 23, 1969 · Hinsdale, ILWilliam David MorganCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Mt Lebanon, PADaniel Dean BrucePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 1, 1969 · Beverly Shores, INLester Ray Stone JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyMarch 3, 1969 · Harpursville, NYAlfred Mac WilsonPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Odessa, TXRobert Henry Jenkins JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 5, 1969 · Interlachen, FLThomas Joseph McMahonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMarch 19, 1969 · Lewiston, MEDavid Robert RayPetty Officer Second Class · U.S. NavyMarch 19, 1969 · Mcminnville, TNTerry Teruo KawamuraCorporal · U.S. ArmyMarch 20, 1969 · Wahiawa, HIDonald Ray JohnstonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMarch 21, 1969 · Columbus, GAWilliam Maud BryantSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyMarch 24, 1969 · Detroit, MIRonald Leroy CokerPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 24, 1969 · Alliance, NEStephen Helden DoaneFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMarch 25, 1969 · Walton, NYFelix M Conde-FalconSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyApril 4, 1969 · Chicago, ILDaniel John SheaPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · East Norwalk, CTCharles Clinton FleekSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 27, 1969 · Petersburg, KYJimmy Wayne PhippsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 27, 1969 · Culver City, CAJoseph Guy Lapointe JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJune 2, 1969 · Clayton, OHRobert Leslie PoxonFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyJune 2, 1969 · Detroit, MIHammett Lee Bowen JRStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyJune 27, 1969 · Ocala, FLMichael R BlanchfieldSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJuly 3, 1969 · Arlington Heights, ILMichael Fleming FollandCorporal · U.S. ArmyJuly 3, 1969 · Richmond, VARodney John EvansSergeant · U.S. ArmyJuly 18, 1969 · Florala, ALJohn Gary GertschStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyJuly 19, 1969 · Russell, PABruce Wayne CarterPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 7, 1969 · Miami Springs, FLLeonard Louis AlvaradoSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyAugust 12, 1969 · Bakersfield, CARichard Allen AndersonLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 24, 1969 · Houston, TXJose Francisco JimenezLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsAugust 28, 1969 · Red Rock, AZDonald Sidney SkidgelSergeant · U.S. ArmySeptember 14, 1969 · Newport, MERalph Ellis DiasPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsNovember 12, 1969 · Shelocta, PARobert Joseph PrudenStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyNovember 20, 1969 · St Paul, MNRobert Ronald LeisySecond Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyDecember 2, 1969 · Seattle, WADanny John PetersenSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJanuary 9, 1970 · Atchison, KSDonald Paul SloatSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyJanuary 17, 1970 · Coweta, OKRussell Albert SteindamFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyFebruary 1, 1970 · Plano, TXMitchell William StoutSergeant · U.S. ArmyMarch 12, 1970 · Sanford, NCBrian Leroy BukerSergeant · U.S. ArmyApril 5, 1970 · Albion, MEEmilio A Dela Garza JRLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsApril 11, 1970 · East Chicago, INJames Donnie HoweLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 6, 1970 · Liberty, SCMiguel KeithLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 8, 1970 · Omaha, NELeslie Halasz Sabo JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 10, 1970 · Ellwood City, PAArdie Ray CopasSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 12, 1970 · Ft Pierce, FLDavid Francis WinderPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1970 · Mansfield, OHRobert Charles MurrayStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyJune 7, 1970 · Tuckahoe, NYAndre Cavaro LucasLieutenant Colonel · U.S. ArmyJuly 23, 1970 · San Diego, CAFrank Rocco FratellenicoCorporal · U.S. ArmyAugust 19, 1970 · Chatham, NYGlenn Harry English JRStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmySeptember 7, 1970 · Cornwells Heights, PALarry Gilbert DahlSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyFebruary 23, 1971 · Portland, ORJon Edward SwansonCaptain · U.S. ArmyFebruary 26, 1971 · Denver, COWilliam Edward AdamsMajor · U.S. ArmyMay 25, 1971 · Ft Collins, COLoren Douglas HagenFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyAugust 7, 1971 · Fargo, NDSteven Logan BennettCaptain · U.S. Air ForceJune 29, 1972 · Lafayette, LA

Portraits appear where a freely licensed or public-domain photograph is available on Wikimedia Commons. Citations are official U.S. government records. Read the history in The Vietnam War on The Lake Norman Brief.