Congressional Medal of Honor List
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. The following individuals have a Kansas connection. Do you know other soldiers who were Medal of Honor recipients that have a Kansas connection? If so, please send a short biography to include on Kansapedia.
| Name | Birth | Birthplace | War |
| Adams, Stanley T. | May 9, 1922 | DeSoto, Kansas | Korea |
| Balch, John H. | January 2, 1896 | Edgerton, Kansas | World War I |
| Bauer, Harold W. | November 20, 1908 | Woodruff, Kansas | World War II |
| Bleckley, Erwin R. | December 30, 1894 | Wichita, Kansas | World War I |
| Cowan, Richard | December 5, 1922 |
Lincoln, Nebraska Grew up in Wichita, Kansas |
World War II |
| May 7, 1921 |
Junction City, Kansas |
World War II |
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| December 11, 1877 |
Coffey County, Kansas |
Philippine Insurrection |
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| March 25, 1889 |
Wichita, Kansas |
Mexican Campaign, Vera Cruz |
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| November 9, 1865 |
Springfield, Ohio |
Philippine Insurrection |
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April 19, 1914 |
Fort Scott, Kansas |
World War II |
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Henderson, Joseph |
Leavenworth, Kansas |
Philippine Insurrection |
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Johnston, Harold I. |
Kendell, Kansas |
World War II |
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McCall, Thomas E. |
Burton, Kansas |
World War II |
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November 19, 1925 |
Wichita, Kansas |
Vietnam |
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Mallon, George H. |
June 15, 1877 |
Ogden, Kansas |
World War I |
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Peterson, Danny J. |
March 11, 1949 |
Horton, Kansas |
Vietnam |
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Robb, George S. |
May 18, 1887 |
Assaria, Kansas |
World War I |
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December 8, 1910 |
Beverly, Kansas |
World War II |
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February 19, 1919 |
Americus, Kansas |
World War II |
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Trembley, William B. |
Johnson, Kansas |
Philippine Insurrection |
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Wallace, George W. |
Fort Riley, Kansas |
Philippine Insurrection |
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White, Edward |
Seneca, Kansas |
Philippine Insurrection |
Entry: Congressional Medal of Honor List
Author: Haydan Vosburgh
Date Created: August 2002
Date Modified: July 2012
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