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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.^[1]

The Vietnam War, (also known as the Second Indochina War, Vietnam Conflict, and in Vietnam as the American War), took place from 1955 to 1975. The war was fought between the Communist-supported Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the United States-supported Republic of Vietnam, beginning with the presence of a small number of US military advisors in 1955 and escalating into direct US involvement in a ground war in 1965. US combat forces were withdrawn in early 1973 pursuant to the Paris Peace Accords, but the war continued concluding with the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.^[2]

During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF.^[3] These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.

The first Medal of Honor presentation for Vietnam was to Captain Roger Donlon for actions on 6 July 1964 as commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment defending Camp Nam Dong against a Viet Cong attack.^[4] The last actions to earn a Medal of Honor in this war were those of Bud Day, for actions as a prisoner of war from 26 August 1967 through 14 March 1973. Day and three others were presented with the Medal of Honor by President Ford at the White House on March 4, 1976. They were the last of the 235 servicemen awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months.

The first African American recipient of the war was Milton L. Olive III who sacrificed himself to save others by smothering a grenade with his body.^[5] Riley L. Pitts was killed after attacking an enemy force with rifle fire and grenades and was the first African American commissioned officer of the war to receive the medal.^[6] Thomas Bennett and Joseph LaPointe were conscientious objectors who received the medal for their actions as a medic;^[7] three chaplains received the medal, including Vincent R. Capodanno, who served with the Marine Corps and was known as the "Grunt Padre".^[8]

Recipients

  Grey background and  † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously.
All locations are in South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) unless otherwise stated.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes[9][10]
	William E. Adams †	Army	Major	Kon Tum Province	May 25, 1971	Killed while flying his helicopter in a rescue mission
	Bennie Adkins	Army	Sergeant First Class	A Shau Valley, South Vietnam	March 9, 1966	Distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat battle against Viet Cong forces during the Battle of A Shau
	Lewis Albanese †	Army	Private First Class	South Vietnam	December 1, 1966	After participating in the defeat of an enemy assault he was killed in hand-to-hand combat
	Leonard L. Alvarado †	Army	Specialist Four	Phước Long Province	August 12, 1969	For disrupting an enemy raid and saving the lives of several comrades
	James Anderson, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Near Cam Lộ	February 28, 1967	For covering an enemy grenade with his body to protect fellow Marines
	Richard A. Anderson †	Marine Corps	Lance Corporal	Quảng Trị Province	August 24, 1969	For covering an enemy grenade with his body to protect fellow Marines on a recon mission.
	Webster Anderson	Army	Staff Sergeant	Tam Kỳ	October 15, 1967	Although wounded multiple times he continued to fight and refused medical aid until the enemy attack was over.
	Eugene Ashley, Jr. †	Army	Sergeant First Class	Lang Vei—South Vietnamnear Lang Vei	February 6, 1968 – February 7, 1968	Risked his life attempting to save the lives of his entrapped comrades and commanding officer
	Oscar P. Austin †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Da Nang—South Vietnamwest of Da Nang	February 23, 1969	Threw himself between enemy fire and an injured fellow Marine
	John P. Baca	Army	Specialist Four	Phước Long Province	February 10, 1970	Covered a grenade with his helmet and body, saving eight men
	Nicky D. Bacon	Army	Staff Sergeant	Tam Ky—South Vietnamwest of Tam Kỳ	August 26, 1968	Risked his life by repeatedly leading groups of men in fighting back an enemy attack
	John F. Baker, Jr.	Army	Private First Class	South Vietnam	November 5, 1966	He was directly responsible for saving the lives of several of his comrades, and inflicting serious damage on the enemy.
	Donald E. Ballard	Navy	Hospital Corpsman Second Class	Quảng Trị Province	May 16, 1968	Risked his life by smothering a grenade with his own body
	Jedh C. Barker †	Marine Corps	Lance Corporal	Con Thien—South Vietnamnear Con Thien	September 21, 1967	Threw himself on a grenade to save fellow Marines
	John A. Barnes, III †	Army	Private First Class	Đắk Tô	November 12, 1967	Sacrificed his life by throwing himself directly onto a hand grenade as it exploded.
	Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Ky Phu, Quảng Tín Province	December 18, 1965	Assumed command of a rifle company upon death of the commander in an ambush and directed the counterattack.
	Gary B. Beikirch	Army	Sergeant	Kon Tum Province	April 1, 1970	Endured hostile gunfire and serious injuries to save several wounded soldiers.
	Ted Belcher †	Army	Sergeant	Plei Djerang	November 19, 1966	For smothering a grenade blast with his body to protect those around him
—	Leslie A. Bellrichard †	Army	Private First Class	Kon Tum Province	May 20, 1967	For smothering a grenade blast with his body to protect those around him
	Roy P. Benavidez	Army	Staff Sergeant	Loc Ninh—South Vietnamwest of Lộc Ninh	May 2, 1968	For a series of daring and valorous actions despite severe wounds
	Steven L. Bennett †	Air Force	Captain	Quảng Trị	June 29, 1972	Sacrificed his life to save the life of his passenger
	Thomas W. Bennett †	Army	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	January 31, 1968	For his role in the Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Medal awarded on 5 July 2022.
	Michael R. Blanchfield †	Army	Specialist Four	Bình Định Province	July 3, 1969	For smothering a grenade blast with his body to protect those around him
	John P. Bobo †	Marine Corps	Second Lieutenant	Quảng Trị Province	March 30, 1967	Held his position in the face of enemy ambush despite having his lower leg blown off, allowing the remainder of his outnumbered unit to move to safety.
—	James L. Bondsteel	Army	Staff Sergeant	An Lộc, Bình Phước Province	May 24, 1969	He destroyed 10 enemy bunkers and accounted for a large toll of the enemy, including two key enemy commanders
—	Hammett L. Bowen, Jr. †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bình Dương Province	June 27, 1969	For smothering a grenade blast with his body to protect those around him
	Patrick H. Brady	Army	Major	Chu Lai—South Vietnamnear Chu Lai	January 6, 1968	Flew multiple missions against heavy fire to evacuate 51 wounded men
	Daniel D. Bruce †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Fire Support Base Tomahawk, Quảng Nam Province	March 1, 1969	Carried an explosive device away from three other Marines
—	William M. Bryant †	Army	Sergeant First Class	Long Khánh District	March 24, 1969	Showed conspicuous leadership while organizing his unit's defense during a 34-hour enemy attack
	Paul W. Bucha	Army	Captain	Phuoc Vinh—Bình Dương Province—South Vietnamnear Phuoc Vinh, Bình Dương Province	March 16, 1968 – March 19, 1968	Led his company in the decimation of a superior enemy force which left 156 dead on the battlefield
—	Brian L. Buker †	Army	Sergeant	Châu Đốc Province	April 5, 1970	Sacrificed his life to lead his men against the enemy and personally destroyed two enemy bunkers with hand grenades
	Robert C. Burke †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	southern Quảng Nam Province	May 17, 1968	After his unit was ambushed, he assaulted the enemy forces, allowing the remainder of the unit to recover wounded and continue their advance
	John Canley	Marine Corps	Gunnery sergeant	Huế	January 31, 1968 – February 6, 1968	Awarded for his role in the Battle of Huế. Originally awarded the Navy Cross which was upgraded to the Medal of Honor on October 17, 2018.
	Vincent R. Capodanno †	Navy	Lieutenant	Quảng Tín Province	September 4, 1967	A Chaplain who was killed while attempting to rescue a wounded corpsman
	Wayne M. Caron †	Navy	Hospital Corpsman Third Class	Quảng Nam Province	July 28, 1968	Was killed while providing medical attention to several wounded Marines
	Bruce W. Carter †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Quảng Trị Province	August 7, 1969	Sacrificed his life to save several Marines by smothering a grenade with his body
	Jon R. Cavaiani	Army	Staff Sergeant	South Vietnam	June 4, 1971 – June 5, 1971	Risked his life by attacking a wave of enemy forces alone to allow the rest of his platoon to escape
	Raymond M. Clausen, Jr.	Marine Corps	Private First Class	South Vietnam	January 31, 1970	Risked his life to rescue several Marines and corpsman from a minefield
	Ronald L. Coker †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Quảng Trị Province	March 24, 1969	For assaulting an enemy position and aiding a fallen Marine despite severe wounds to himself
	Felix M. Conde-Falcon †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Ap Tan Hoa	April 4, 1969	Killed while assaulting heavily fortified enemy bunkers
	Peter S. Connor †	Marine Corps	Staff Sergeant	Quảng Nam Province	February 25, 1966	For absorbing the blast of a malfunctioning grenade in order to protect his fellow Marines
	Donald G. Cook †	Marine Corps	Captain	South Vietnam	December 31, 1964 – December 8, 1967	For assisting fellow prisoners while a prisoner of war
	Ardie R. Copas †	Army	Specialist Four	Ph Romeas Hek, Cambodia	May 12, 1970	Killed while holding off an enemy ambush while wounded, so his comrades could be evacuated
	Bruce P. Crandall	Army	Major	Battle of Ia Drang	November 14, 1965	For repeatedly flying into a landing zone under intense enemy fire to rescue and resupply ground troops
	Thomas E. Creek †	Marine Corps	Lance Corporal	Cam Lo—South Vietnamnear Cam Lộ	February 13, 1969	Sacrificed his life to save five Marines by smothering a grenade with his body
	Michael J. Crescenz †	Army	Corporal	Hiệp Đức Valley area	November 20, 1968	For single-handedly destroying two bunkers while under fire from a third machine gun during an ambush
—	Nicholas J. Cutinha †	Army	Specialist Four	Gia Định—South Vietnamnear Gia Định	March 2, 1968	Maintained his position, refused assistance, and provided defensive fire for his comrades until he fell mortally wounded. He was solely responsible for killing 15 enemy soldiers while saving the lives of at least nine members of his own unit.
	Larry G. Dahl †	Army	Specialist Four	An Khê, Bình Định Province	February 23, 1971	For smothering a grenade blast with his body to protect those around him
	Paris Davis