Following the Korean War, Negron returned to the U.S. and retired after serving 23 years in the U.S. Army. He died on March 29, 1996, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. On March 18, 2014, Negron was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack H. Obama. “These are just two examples of the nine recipients of the Medal of Honor from Puerto Rico The first Medal of Honor Flag recipient was U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith, whose flag was presented posthumously. President George W. Bush presented the Medal of Honor and Flag to the family of Smith during the award ceremony for him in the White House on April 4, 2005. Medal of Honor Recipient. Sergeant William Carney of New Bedford, MA, became the first African American awarded the Medal of Honor for "most distinguished gallantry in action" during the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863. After being shot in the thigh, Carney crawled uphill on his knees, bearing the Union flag and urging Noteworthy Lists. Medal of Honor Recipient history is littered with interesting twists and facts. For the curious: Investigate a few of these noteworthy lists. Living Recipients Recent Presentations Unknown Soldiers Double Recipients Fallen in Service Recipients Black / African American Recipients Asian / Pacific Islander Recipients Hispanic John Lee Levitow. Details. Rank: Airman First Class (Highest Rank: Sergeant) Conflict/Era: Vietnam War. Unit/Command: 3d Special Operations Squadron, Military Service Branch: U.S. Air Force. Medal of Honor Action Date: February 24, 1969. Medal of Honor Action Place: over Long Binh Army Post, Republic of Vietnam. . Air Medal (43) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross. Larry L. Taylor (born 12 February 1942) is a former United States Army officer and helicopter pilot who was awarded the Medal of Honor on 5 September 2023 for his actions on 18 June 1968 during the Vietnam War . The first act of Congress authorizing “medals of honor” for Army personnel was approved by President Abraham Lincoln on July 12, 1862. The Medal of Honor is presented to its recipients “in the name of Congress of the United States.” For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Charles Wellington Reed received the Medal of Honor in 1895 for gallantry in action on July 2, 1863, during the battle of Gettysburg. Despite sustained firing on his position near the Trostle farm, Reed mounted his horse and led to safety another mount carrying the wounded Captain John Bigelow, thereby saving Bigelow's life. In June 1895, John Bigelow wrote to the adjutant general of the Compiled by Gayle Alvarez, Medal of Honor Historical Society, US As of 15 February 2023 Page 5 Medal of Honor Recipients Who Entered The Service In Michigan Alber, Frederick Manchester, MI Civil War Baldwin, Frank Dwight (Double recipient) Constantine (White Pigeon), MI Civil War Indian Campaigns The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the

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