2. Maynard Smith
Medal of Honor
Desciption Guidelines
Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in • while engaged in an action against an enemy of
action against an enemy force which can be the U.S
bestowed upon an individual serving in the armed
services if the United States and is given by the • while engaged in military operations involving
President of the U.S. conflict with a(n) foreign force
• while serving with friendly forces and engaged by
a(n) alien force
President Lincoln approved the bill created by Senator
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts
3. George E. Albee
• Indian War Campaigns
• First Lieutentant
• U.S. Army
• Brazos River ( October 28, 1869 )
• He and his patriot took on 11 indians and
drove them off a vital hill territory
4. William Spicer
• War with Spain
• Gunner’s Mate First Class
• U.S. Navy
• Gaumtanomo Bay ( July 26 & 27, 1898 )
• Disabled 27 mines by himself and allowed his
team to move in safely for a critical mission
ahead
5. Louis Cukela
• World War I
• Sargeant
• Marine Corps.
• Viller-Cotterets, France ( July 18, 1918 )
• Disobeyed his orders and went to capture
many machine gunners by himself against the
enemy
6. Thomas E. Atkins
• World War 2
• Private First Class
• U.S. Army
• Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 10
March 1945
• Him and his comrades were attacked in the
middle of the night by two companies of Japs,
despite their heavy artillery and getting shot and
both of his companions getting killed, he fought
back forced them to retreat.
7. Edward A. Bennet
• World War 2
• Corporal
• U.S. Army
• Heckhuscheid, Germany, February 1945
• While on patrol in Heckhuschied, Germany, him
and his company undertook heavy machinegun
fire pinning them down in a house. Later he
stealthily crawled behind the machine gunners
killing 7 just with his .45 pistol.
