List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients

This is a list of Native Americans awarded the nation's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy force." The medal is awarded by the President of the United States on behalf of the Congress.

Of the 3,462 Medals of Honor awarded as of January 2007, 24 have been awarded to Native Americans.

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…" Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously. [http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/med_of_honor.html Defense link Medal of Honor history] ]

Indian Wars

;William Alchesay:Rank and organization: Sergeant, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Camp Verde, Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: 17 May 1853, Arizona Territory

;Chiquito:Rank and organization: Scout, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1871-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: San Carlos, Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish (also known as "Mad Bear"):Rank and organization: Sergeant, Pawnee Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 8 July 1869, Republican River, Kansas:Entered service at: Columbus, Nebraska:Date and place of birth: Nebraska

;Elsatsoosu:Rank and organization: Corporal, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Pompey Factor:Rank and organization: Private, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 25 April 1875, Pecos River, Texas:Entered service at: Fort Duncan, Texas:Date and place of birth: 1849, Arkansas

;Jim:Rank and organization: Sergeant, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1871-73:Entered service at: Camp Verde, Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: 1850, Arizona Territory

;Kelsay:Rank and organization: Scout, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Kosoha:Rank and organization: Scout, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: Winter of 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Machol:Rank and organization: Private, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Nannasaddie:Rank and organization: Scout, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Nantaje (also spelled "Nantahe"):Rank and organization: Scout, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 1872-73, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;Adam Paine (also known as "Adan Payne"):Rank and organization: Private, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 26-27 September 1874, Canyon Blanco tributary of the Red River, Texas:Entered service at: Fort Duncan, Texas:Date and place of birth: 1843, Florida

;Isaac Payne:Rank and organization: Trumpeter, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 25 April 1875, Pecos River, Texas:Entered service at: Fort Duncan, Texas:Date and place of birth: 1854, Mexico

;Rowdy:Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 7 March 1890, Arizona Territory:Entered service at: San Carlos, Arizona Territory:Date and place of birth: Arizona Territory

;John Ward (also known as "John Warrior"):Rank and organization: Sergeant, 24th U.S. Infantry Indian Scouts, U.S. Army:Date and place of action: 25 April 1875, Pecos River, Texas:Entered service at: Fort Duncan, Texas:Date and place of birth: 1847, Arkansas

World War II

;Van Thomas Barfoot:Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 3d Battalion, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy:Entered service at: Carthage, Mississippi:Date and place of birth: 15 June 1919, Edinburg, Mississippi

;Ernest Childers:Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company C, 180th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 22 September 1943, Oliveto, Italy:Entered service at: Tulsa, Oklahoma:Date and place of birth: 1 February 1918, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

;Ernest Edwin Evans*:Rank and organization: Commander, U.S. Navy, USS "Johnston" (DD-557):Date and place of action: 25 October 1944, Battle of Leyte Gulf, off Samar, Philippines:Entered service at: Oklahoma:Date and place of birth: 13 August 1908, Pawnee, Oklahoma

;Roy W. Harmon*:Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 362d Infantry, 91st Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 12 July 1944, near Casaglia, Italy:Entered service at: Pixley, California:Date and place of birth: 1915, Talala, Oklahoma

;Jack C. Montgomery:Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company I, 3d Battalion, 180th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 22 February 1944, near Padiglione, Italy:Entered service at: Sallisaw, Oklahoma:Date and place of birth: 23 July 1917, Long, Oklahoma

;John N. Reese, Jr.*:Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 9 February 1945, Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines:Entered service at: Pryor, Oklahoma:Date and place of birth: 13 June 1923, Muskogee, Oklahoma

;Pappy Boyington*

Korean War

;Charles George*:Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company C, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 30 November 1952, near Songnae-dong, Korea:Entered service at: Whittier, North Carolina:Date and place of birth: 23 August 1932, Cherokee, North Carolina

;Raymond Harvey:Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 9 March 1951, near Taemi-Dong, Korea:Entered service at: Pasadena, California:Date and place of birth: 1 March 1920, Ford City, Pennsylvania

;Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.*:Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company E, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division:Date and place of action: 5 November 1950, near Chonghyon, Korea:Entered service at: Merrillan, Wisconsin:Date and place of birth: 2 July 1924, Hatfield, Wisconsin

Notes

* N.B. An asterisk after the name indicates that the award was given posthumously.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

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work = Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

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