Gold Star Veterans : Missouri Medal of Honor

12 Total Results

★ indicates a related state match, for example, born in or lived in or attended school in Missouri

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
1	★ William Edward Adams	CO	05-25-1971	Vietnam	Army
2	George Ham Cannon	MO	12-07-1941	WW II	Marines
3	Darrell Samuel Cole	MO	02-19-1945	WW II	Marines
4	Albert Leroy David	MO	09-17-1945	WW II	Navy
5	Willy F James Jr	MO	04-08-1945	WW II	Army
6	Ova Arthur Kelley	MO	12-10-1944	WW II	Army
7	Edward Henry O'Hare	MO	11-29-1943	WW II	Navy
8	★ Forrest Everette Peden	KS	02-03-1945	WW II	Army
9	George Philips	MO	03-14-1945	WW II	Marines
10	George Kenton Sisler	MO	02-07-1967	Vietnam	Army
11	Alexander Rives Skinker	MO	09-26-1918	WW I	Army
12	Joe C Specker	MO	01-07-1944	WW II	Army

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