Twenty-seven of Arkansas’ Military Veterans who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH)

• Private Henry W. Wheeler War: Civil Date of Action: July 21, 1861
• Private Samuel Johnson: Civil War: Date of Action September 17, 1862
• Seaman William J. Franks War: Civil Date of Action: March 5, 1864
• First Sergeant William Ellis War: Civil Date of Action: January 14, 1865
• Sergeant John Ward War: Indian Campaigns Date of Action: April 25, 1875
• Private Pompey Factor War: Indian Campaigns Date of Action: April 25, 1875
• Major Oscar F. Miller War: WWI Date of Action: September 28, 1918 (KIA)
• Corporal John H. Pruitt War: WWI Date of Action: October 3, 1918 (KIA)
• Captain Marcellus H. Chiles War: WWI Date of Action: November 3, 1918 (KIA)
• Commanding General Douglas MacArthur War: WWII Date of Action: April 1, 1942
• Lieutenant Maurice L. “Footsie” Britt War: WWII Date of Action: November 10, 1943
• Lieutenant JG Nathan G. Gordon War: WWII Date of Action: February 15, 1944
• First Lieutenant Edgar H. Lloyd War: WWII Date of Action: September 14, 1944 (KIA)
• Private James R. Hendrix War: WWII Date of Action: December 26, 1944
• Private William D. Watson War: WWII Date of Action: February 26-27, 1945
• Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Jack Williams War: WWII Date of Action: March 3, 1945 (KIA)
• Private First Class William H. Thomas War: WWII Date of Action: April 22, 1945 (KIA)
• First Lieutenant Seymour W. Terry War: WWII Date of Action: May 11, 1945 (KIA)
• Private First Class Clarence B. Craft War: WWII Date of Action: October 12, 1945
• Master Sergeant Travis E. Watkins War: Korean Date of Action: Aug 31-Sep 3, 1950 (KIA)
• Private First Class Herbert A. Littleton War: Korean Date of Action: April 22, 1951 (KIA)
• Private First Class Charles L. Gilliland War: Korean Date of Action: April 25, 1951 (KIA)
• First Lieutenant Lloyd L. “Scooter” Burke War: Korean Date of Action: October 28, 1951
• First Lieutenant James L. Stone War: Korean Date of Action: November 21-22, 1951
• Corporal Gilbert G. Collier War: Korean Date of Action: July 19-20, 1953 (KIA)
• Staff Sergeant Nicky D. Bacon War: Vietnam Date of Action: August 26, 1968
• Retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley: Vietnam Date of Action: Tet Offensive 1968