Perhaps the most notable two-time Medal of Honor recipients are Smedley Butler and Dan Daly, both Marines who began their careers in the late-19th century before serving in World War I. Butler Silver Star. Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star. Purple Heart (3) Van Thomas Barfoot (born Van Thurman Barfoot; June 15, 1919 – March 2, 2012) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II . Medal of Honor recipients Thomas Norris, Bob Kerrey, and Thomas Kelley at a Medal of Honor Flag ceremony in Washington, DC, October 23, 2007. Chapman, however, was still alive and continued to Since then, there have been 3,535 Medal of Honor recipients, with 64 currently living. In 1916, Congress created a special pension for recipients of $10 per month for life. In 1961, Congress raised the monthly payment from $10 to $100. The White House, presented by Pres. William J. Clinton. Born: January 20, 1945, Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL, United States. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert Ronald Ingram was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War. Medal of Honor Series. The National WWII Museum honors veterans with the ongoing Medal of Honor Series— profiling individuals that went above and beyond the call of duty in every theater of the war. The goal is to represent every Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Our Nation’s highest military award for valor is given for action Celebrated in Chattanooga with a park and a highway and at the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Mr. Coolidge died there on Tuesday. He was 99 and the oldest living Corporal. Chu Pa Region, Pleiku Province. February 9, 1969 – February 11, 1969. For saving many lives as a medic during a number of vicious firefights. Second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Dwight W. Birdwell. Army. Specialist Five. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon. The White House, presented by Pres. Richard M. Nixon. Born: December 5, 1945, Kansas City, Clay County, MO, United States. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Donald Everett Ballard was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest award for military valor in action. First signed into law in 1861 during the Civil War, the Medal of Honor has fewer than 3,600 Recipients. The Medal is a distinguished award, presented to those who have shown gallantry and intrepidity, at the risk of their lives, above and beyond the call of duty. JfVpr.