The Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor was awarded on 23 occasions during the Nixon presidency. These are listed by date, followed by the names of the recipients.
Photographs: The White House Photo Office (WHPO) took photographs of nearly all of the medal presentation ceremonies. Click on the "WHPO Photos" links to view the contact sheets of the roll(s) of film taken for that corresponding ceremony. The links will open in a new tab. You may request high resolution digital copies of any of these photographs by contacting the Nixon Library:
- Email: nixonreference@nara.gov
- Phone: 714-983-9320
Transcripts: In some cases there are transcripts of the remarks made by President Nixon and others at the medal presentation ceremonies. These are available at the American Presidency Project on the University of California, Santa Barbara's website. Click on the "Transcript" links below to visit the corresponding webpages. The links will open in a new tab. There are no transcripts for the ceremonies that were conducted by Vice Presidents Agnew or Ford.
Sound Recordings: In some cases, sound recordings are available for the medal presentation ceremonies. These were recorded by the White House Communications Agency (WHCA). Click on the links in the "Sound Recording" column to listen to the audio. The links will open in a new tab. You may also download the mp3s from the website by Right-Clicking on the link and choosing "Save Link As." Choosing "Save" will download the mp3 to your computer or device.
All the photographs and sound recordings listed below are from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum's holdings.
| Date | Recipients |
WHPO Photos |
Transcript | Sound Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/1969 |
United States Army: Staff Sergeant Joe R. Hooper Sergeant First Class Fred W. Zabitosky Specialist Five Clarence E. Sasser |
Yes | Yes | |
|
3/18/1969 |
United States Marine Corps (posth.): Private First Class Melvin E. Newlin |
Yes | No | |
| 3/26/1969 |
United States Marine Corps (posth.): Sergeant Rodney M. Davis |
No | No | |
| 5/17/1969 |
United States Army: Chief Warrant Officer Frederick E. Ferguson Specialist Four Thomas J. Kinsman |
Yes | Yes | |
| 5/23/1969 |
United States Army: Sergeant First Class Charles E. Hosking, Jr. |
No | No | |
| 10/9/1969 |
United States Army: Major Patrick H. Brady Captain Jack H. Jacobs Captain James M. Sprayberry Sergeant Robert M. Patterson |
Yes | Yes | |
| 10/31/1969 |
United States Marine Corps (posth.): Lance Corporal Jedh C. Barker Sergeant Alfredo C. Gonzalez United States Army (posth.): Second Lieutenant Harold B. Durham Jr. |
No | No | |
| 11/4/1969 |
United States Army (posth.): Private First Class John A. Barnes III Specialist Fourth Class Robert F. Stryker Major Charles J. Watters, Chaplain |
No | No | |
| 11/18/1969 |
United States Army (posth.): Corporal Jerry W. Wickam |
2441 | No | No |
| 11/24/1969 |
United States Army: Sergeant Webster Anderson Staff Sergeant Nicky D. Bacon Staff Segeant Paul R. Lambers |
2476 | Yes | Yes |
| 12/2/1969 |
United States Army (posth.): Sergeant First Class Eugene Ashley Jr. Staff Sergeant Clifford C. Sims United States Marine Corps (posth.): Second Lieutenant Terrence C. Graves |
2521 | No | No |
| 4/7/1970 |
United States Army (posth.): First Lieutenant Douglas B. Fournet Sergeant First Class Rodney J. T. Yano Staff Sergeant Laszlo Rabel Specialist Five John J. Kedenburg Corporal Thomas W. Bennet Staff Sergeant Marvin R. Young Sergeant Ray McKibben Sergeant Anund C. Roark Sergeant William W. Seay Sergeant Lester R. Stone, Jr. Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Specialist Four Nicholas J. Cutinha Specialist Four Edward A. Devore, Jr. Specialist Four Peter M. Guenette Specialist Four Kenneth L. Olson Specialist Four Hector Santiago-Colon Private First Class James W. Fous Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Private First Class Milton A. Lee Private First Class Phill G. McDonald Private First Class David P. Nash |
No | Yes | |
| 4/20/1970 |
United States Marine Corps: Sergeant Lawrence D. Peters Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray (Navy) Corporal Larry L. Maxam Hospital Corpsman Third Class Wayne M. Caron (Navy) Lance Corporal Kenneth L. Worley Lance Corporal William R. Prom Lance Corporal Thomas E. Creek Private First Class Ralph H. Johnson Private First Class Robert C. Burke Private First Class Dewayne T. Williams Private First Class Oscar P. Austin Private First Class Alfred M. Wilson Private First Class Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Private First Class Ronald L. Coker Private First Class Jimmy W. Phipps |
3392 | No | Yes |
| 5/14/1970 |
United States Army: Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Rogers Captain Paul W. Bucha Captain Ronald E. Ray Sergeant Allen J. Lynch, Specialist Four Frank A. Herda United States Marine Corps: Major M. Sando Vargas, Jr. (Jay R. Vargas) Captain James E. Livingston United States Navy: Lieutenant Commander Thomas G. Kelley Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph R. Kerrey (J. Robert Kerrey, Bob Kerrey) Hospital Corpsman Second Class Donald E. Ballard United States Air Force: Captain James P. Fleming Sergeant John L. Levitow |
3513 | Yes | Yes |
| 8/6/1970 |
United States Army (posth.): First Lieutenant Gary L. Miller First Lieutenant John E. Warren Jr. Staff Sergeant Robert W. Hartsock Sergeant William D. Port Specialist Four Robert D. Law Specialist Four Thomas J. McMahon United States Marine Corps (posth.): Corporal William D. Morgan Lance Corporal Jose F. Jimenez United States Air Force (posth.): Lieutenant Colonel William A. Jones |
4099 | No | Yes |
| 2/16/1971 |
United States Army (posth.): First Lieutenant Stephen H. Doane First Lieutenant Robert L. Poxon Sergeant First Class William M. Bryant Sergeant Charles C. Fleek Sergeant John N. Holcomb Corporal Terry L. Kawamura Specialist Four Donald R. Johnston Private First Class Daniel J. Shea United States Marine Corps (posth.): Staff Sergeant Karl G. Taylor Lance Corporal Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Lance Corporal Lester W. Weber Private First Class Daniel D. Bruce |
5657 | No | Yes |
| 3/2/1971 |
United States Army: Captain Harold A. Fritz Captain Robert L. Howard Platoon Sergeant Finnis D. McCleery Staff Segeant Don J. Jenkins Sergeant Gordon R. Roberts Specialist Four George C. Lang United States Marine Corps: Captain Wesley L. Fox |
No | Yes | |
| 4/22/1971 |
United States Army (posth.): Staff Sergeant Robert J. Pruden Sergeant Rodney J. Evans Specialist Four Michael R. Blanchfield |
6130 | No | Yes |
| 6/15/1971 |
United States Army: Major Kern W. Dunagan Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel Staff Sergeant Franklin D. Miller Sergeant Peter C. Lemon Sergeant Richard A. Penry Specialist Four John P. Baca United States Marine Corps (posth.): Private First Class Raymond M. Clausen Jr. |
6628 | No | Yes |
| 9/9/1971 |
United States Marine Corps (posth.): Lance Corporal Richard A. Anderson Lance Corporal Emilio A. De La Garza, Jr. Lance Corporal James D. Howe Lance Corporal Miguel Keith Private First Class Bruce W. Carter |
7212 | No | Yes |
| 12/16/1971 |
United States Army (posth.): First Lieutenant Russell A. Steindam Second Lieutenant Robert R. Leisy Sergeant Brian L. Buker Sergeant Donald S. Skidgel Corporal Michael F. Folland Specialist Four Joseph G. LaPointe Jr. |
8052 | No | Yes |
| 10/15/1973 |
United States Army: First Lieutenant Brian M. Thacker Sergeant First Class Gary L. Littrell Staff Sergeant James L. Bondsteel Sergeant Gary B. Beikirch Specialist Four Michael J. Fitzmaurice Private First Class Kenneth M. Kays United States Navy: Engineman First Class Michael E. Thornton United States Marine Corps: Gunnary Sergeant Allan J. Kellogg Jr. United States Air Force: Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness |
Yes | Yes | |
| 7/17/1974 |
United States Army (posth.): Lieutenant Colonel Andre C. Lucas Staff Sergeant Hammett L. Bowen Jr. Staff Sergeant John G. Gertsch Sergeant Mitchell W. Stout Specialist Four Danny J. Petersen Private First Class David F. Winder United States Marine Corps (posth.): Ralph E. Dias |
No | No | Yes |
| 8/8/1974 |
United States Army (posth.): Major William E. Adams First Lieutenant Loren D. Hagen Staff Sergeant Glenn H. English Jr. Staff Sergeant Robert C. Murray Corporal Frank R. Fratellenico Specialist Four Larry G. Dahl United States Air Force (posth.): Captain Steven L. Bennett |
No | No | Yes |
