This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about recipients of the United States Army's Soldier's Medal, awarded to "any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy." (Army Regulation 600-8-22).

Soldier's Medal

Inter-war years

William A. Matheny Brigadier General William Albert Matheny, (June 5, 1902 – August 8, 1973) a native of Carrington, North Dakota, entered the Army Air Corps as a flying cadet in February 1928, two years after his graduation from Marquette University, Milwauk ...

, USAAF

World War II

Marty Allen Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once ca ...

, USAAF (comedian) *

Allison Brooks Allison C. Brooks (June 26, 1917 – December 9, 2006) was a United States Air Force aviator who piloted both the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and North American P-51 Mustang aircraft in combat missions over Nazi Germany during World War II. ...

, USAAF *

David E. Grange, Jr. David E. Grange Jr. (April 9, 1925 – September 11, 2022) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Early life Grange was born on April 9, 1925, in Richmond Hill, New York, New York City, and grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. He ...

, WW2 or Korea * Bob Hoover, USAAF *

Otto Kerner, Jr. Otto Kerner Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was an American jurist and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968 and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circui ...

, USA *

Charles A. MacGillivary Charles Andrew MacGillivary (January 17, 1917 – June 24, 2000) was a Medal of Honor recipient, born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. A Sergeant in the United States Army, he was attached to Company I, 71st Infantry, 44th Infantry ...

, USA, MOH *

Henry Mucci Henry Andrews Mucci (March 4, 1909 – April 20, 1997) was a Colonel (United States), colonel in the United States Army Rangers. In January 1945, during World War II, he led a force of 121 Army Rangers on a mission which Raid at Cabanatuan, re ...

Frank D. Peregory Frank D. Peregory (1916-1944) was a United States Army technical sergeant who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery in combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during World War II. In a previous incid ...

, USA, MOH *

Preston Schoyer Barclay Preston Schoyer (June 13, 1911 – March 13, 1978) was active in American groups dealing with China, including the Yale-China Association, and the author of four novels and many articles on China. Career Schoyer studied at Yale College, ...

, USA *

Walter K. Wilson, Jr. Walter King Wilson Jr. (August 26, 1906 – December 6, 1985), was an officer of the United States Army with the rank of lieutenant general. He is most noted as a Chief of Engineers during 1961–65. He was the son of Major General Walter K. ...

, USA, WW2 or other

Korea

* John T. Corley, USA, Korea or WW2 * John Galvin, USA, Korea or Vietnam * Reis Leming, USAF, during Korean War *

Leo J. Meyer Leo J. Meyer (October 6, 1917 - January 12, 2006) was a soldier in the United States Army, one of only three hundred and twenty-four men who have been awarded three Combat Infantryman Badges out of more than the twenty-three million men who serve ...

, USA, Korea, 1951 *

Edwin W. Rawlings General Edwin William Rawlings, USAF (Ret), (September 11, 1904 – December 8, 1997) was a leading figure in the administrative development of the United States Air Force (USAF). Early life A Milroy, Minnesota native, Rawlings graduated w ...

, USAF, Post-Korea, 1954 * Leon L. Van Autreve, Korea or other

Vietnam

Glenn Andreotta Glenn Urban Andreotta (October 30, 1947 – April 8, 1968) was an American helicopter crew chief in the Vietnam War noted for being one of three who intervened in the Mỹ Lai massacre, in which 504 unarmed children, women and men were murder ...

, USA * Leonard Boswell, USA *

Lawrence Colburn Lawrence Manley Colburn (July 6, 1949 – December 13, 2016) was a United States Army veteran who, while serving as a helicopter gunner in the Vietnam War, intervened in the March 16, 1968 Mỹ Lai massacre. Born in Coulee Dam, Washington, Colbu ...

, USA *

Richard Gary Davis Richard Gary Davis was awarded the Soldier's Medal, the Army's highest honor for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy, for an action in the Republic of Vietnam on 14 May 1967. While serving as a helicopter door gunner, he was helpi ...

, USA *

William W. Hartzog William White Hartzog (September 21, 1941 – October 15, 2020) was a United States Army General whose commands during his 35-year career include the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, the 1st Infantry Division, and United States A ...

, USA *

Mike Hayden John Michael Hayden (born March 16, 1944) is a retired American politician and veteran who served as the 41st governor of Kansas, from 1987 to 1991. He subsequently served as the Secretary of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department under Kan ...

, USA *

Colin Powell Colin Luther Powell ( ; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African ...

, USA * Doug Peacock, USA * Donn A. Starry, USA * Hugh Thompson, USA *

Alfred Valenzuela MG Alfred A. Valenzuela is a retired United States Army major general who commanded United States Army South (USARSO) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and San Antonio, Texas. Served as Deputy Commanding General DCINC ) US Southern Command, Panama/M ...

, USA

Gulf War

Wayne A. Downing Wayne Allan Downing (May 10, 1940 – July 18, 2007) was a four-star United States Army general born in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1962 and held a Master of Busine ...

, USA, Gulf War or Vietnam

Awarded Soldier's Medal

James Leroy Bondsteel James Leroy Bondsteel (July 18, 1947 – April 9, 1987) was a United States Army soldier who served during the Vietnam War, where he earned the Medal of Honor. His Medal of Honor, awarded in November 1973, was the last presented by President R ...

, USA, MOH, Vietnam * Melbourne Kimsey, USAF *

John K. Singlaub Major General John Kirk Singlaub (July 10, 1921 – January 29, 2022) was a major general in the United States Army, founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and a highly decorated officer in the former Office of Strategic Servi ...

, USA

References

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