Statistics
These figures represent Medal of Honor recipients from each conflict and branch of the military.
These statistics come from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Conflicts | Recipients |
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Civil War | 1522 |
Indian Campaigns | 426 |
Korea 1871 | 15 |
Spanish American | 110 |
Samoa | 4 |
Philippine Insurrection | 80 |
Philippine Outlaws | 6 |
Boxer Rebellion | 59 |
Mexican Campaign | 56 |
Haiti | 6 |
Dominican Republic | 3 |
World War I | 124 |
Haiti 1919-1920 | 2 |
Nicaraguan Campaign | 2 |
World War II | 464 |
Korean War | 133 |
Vietnam | 246 |
Somalia | 2 |
Operation Iraqi Freedom | 4 |
Operation Enduring Freedom | 6 |
Non-Combat | 193 |
Unknowns | 9 |
DOD Service Branches | Recipients |
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Army | 2404 |
Navy | 746 |
Marine Corps | 297 |
Air Force | 17 |
Coast Guard | 1 |
Medals Awarded | 3465 |
Medals Awarded Posthumously | 618 |