Shizuya Hayashi led a fierce attack against enemy forces under heavy fire. Van Barfoot captured 17 German soldiers in a World War II battle. Walter Ehlers stayed back to provide the needed cover to allow his platoon to withdraw from intense fire in France

Robert Maxwell dove on an enemy grenade, saving his fellow soldiers from certain injury or death. Lucian Adams destroyed three enemy machine-gun positions that were decimating his fellow soldiers. Charles Coolidge rallied his unit against immesurable odds

Francis Currey destroyed numerous enemy positions, enabling a surrounded American unit to escape. Robert Nett led a successful hand-to-hand attack on enemy forces holding up the American advance into Leyte, Philippines. Murray directed an attack in France

Nicholas Oresko single-handedly destroyed two enemy positions that had pinned down his unit near Tettington, Germany. James Hendrix actions forced the surrender of 13 German troops. John Hawk repelled an leading to the surrender of 5,000 German soldiers.

Rudolph Davila charged ahead, taking out two snipers and disabling two machine-gun emplacements. Pinned down by German forces near Altavilla, Italy, William Crawford destroyed several enemy machine-gun positions. Russell Dunham charged under heavy fire

James Burt repeatedly left his tank in order to better direct Allied forces and fearlessly crossed enemy lines. Melvin Biddle killed several snipers and destroyed multiple machine-gun positions. Mike Colalillo braved enemy fire to operate the turret.