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Medal of Honor Recipients
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