The Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of the congress to each person who, while an officer, noncommissioned officer, or private of the Army, in action involving actual conflict with an enemy, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.

In order to justify an award of the Medal of Honor, the individual must perform in action a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty, so conspicuous as clearly to distinguish him for gallantry and intrepidity above his comrades, involving risk of life or the performance of more than ordinarily hazardous service, the omission of which would not justly subject him to censure as for shortcoming or failure in the performance of his duty.  The recommendations for the decoration will be judged by this standard of extraordinary merit and incontestable proof of the performance of the service will be exacted.  (Act of 9 July 1918, 40 Stat. 870; 10 U.S.C.1430; M.L. 1939, sec 903).

Sgt. Sylvester Antolak - 3rd Div.

T/Sgt. Van T. Barfoot - 45th Div.

Pvt. Herbert F. Christian - 3rd Div.

T/Sgt. Ernest H. Dervishian - 34th Div.

PFC John W. Dutko - 3rd Div.

PFC Lloyd C. Hawks - 3rd Div.

2nd LT. Thomas W. Fowler - 1st Armd Div.

Capt. William W. Gault - 34th Div.

T/5 Eric Gibson - 3rd Div.

S/Sgt. George J. Hall - 34th Div.

Cpl. Paul B. Huff - 509th Para. Inf. Bn.

Pvt. Elden H. Johnson - 3rd Div.

PFC William H. Johnson - 45th Div.

PFC Patrick L. Kessler - 3rd Div.

PFC Alton W. Knappenberger - 3rd Div.

Pvt. James H. Mills - 3rd Div.

1st LT. Jack C. Montgomery - 45th Div.

1st LT. Beryl R. Newman - 34th Div.

Sgt. Truman O. Olson - 3rd Div.

PFC Henry Schauer - 3rd Div.

Pvt. Furman L. Smith - 34th Div.

PFC John C. Squires - 3rd Div.