This Medal of Honor story is a little different. Tibor Rubin was not awarded the Medal for action in World War II, but for action during the Korean War, nor was Rubin a WWII veteran. Born to Jewish parents in Hungary in 1929, Rubin was one of six children—three sons and three daughters. By The Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours The recipients list includes soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, officers and enlisted. Amongst these heroes are eighteen men of the Jewish faith. Their stories are among the many examples if bravery and gallantry shown by Jews in the United States armed forces. The Medal of Honor stands for the highest degree of heroism; its recipients Mexican-born Jose Lopez earned America’s highest military honor for his heroic one- man stand during the Battle of the Bulge. September 29, 2020. Not all American heroes in World War II were born in the United States. Jose Mendoza Lopez was born in Santiago Atitlán, Mexico in 1910. As a young boy, Lopez was orphaned, forcing him to make his Because of these rules, it is often given posthumously (after the recipient has been killed). [1] Of the 3,470 Medals of Honor given as of June 2015 [update], 92 have been given to 90 different African-American recipients. [2] Robert Augustus Sweeney is one of nineteen men, and the only African American, to have been awarded two Medals of Honor. November 9, 2018. ( 2018-11-09) Medal of Honor is an anthology documentary series that is based on real life combat events and personal sacrifice that ultimately lead to being awarded the Medal of Honor. The series highlights Medal of Honor awards that are given both posthumously in addition to awards given to recipients who are still alive today. Conscientious objector awarded Medal of Honor. Private First Class Desmond T. Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, is presented the Medal of Honor for outstanding bravery as a combat medic, the first Died: June 30, 1996, West Palm Beach, FL, United States. Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (60-3150), Arlington, VA, United States. Location of Medal: International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, FL ; International Museum of WWII, Natick, MA. U.S. Navy Commander David McCampbell was presented the Medal of Honor for military eEP1.