Korean War
Master
Sergeant Woodrow W. Keeble
Wahpeton Sioux from North Dakota 164th
Infantry Regiment, Korea. Keeble served in the U.S. Army in WW II and
Korea. He also received the Distinguished Service Cross, the
Silver Star, the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts and the Combat
Infantryman BadgeMaster Sergeant Woodrow W. Keeble posthumously
received the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony on March 3,
2008.
Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. A Winnebago from Wisconsin, and a Corporal in
Company E., 19th Infantry Regiment in Korea. On 5 November 1950, Red Cloud was
on a ridge guarding his company command post when he was surprised by Chinese
communist forces. He sounded the alarm and stayed in his position firing his
automatic rifle and point-blank to check the assault. This gave his company time
to consolidate their defenses. After being severely wounded by enemy fire, he
refused assistance and continued firing upon the enemy until he was fatally
wounded. His heroic action prevented the enemy from overrunning his company's
position and gained time for evacuation of the wounded.
Raymond
Harvey.
Captain, U.S. Army, Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment. Taemi-Dong,
Korea, 9 March 1951.
Capt. Harvey Company C,
distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and
beyond the call of duty in action. When his company was pinned down by a
barrage of automatic weapons fire from numerous well-entrenched
emplacements, imperiling accomplishment of its mission.
Charles George. A Cherokee from North Carolina, and Private First
Class in Korea when he was killed on 30 November 1952. During battle, George
threw himself upon a grenade and smothered it with his body. In doing so, he
sacrificed his own life but saved the lives of his comrades. For this brave and
selfless act, George was posthumously award the Medal of Honor in 1954.
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Jack C. Montgomery. A Cherokee from Oklahoma, and a First Lieutenant
with the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds. On 22 February 1944, near
Padiglione, Italy, Montgomery's rifle platoon was under fire by three echelons
of enemy forces, when he single-handedly attacked all three positions, taking
prisoners in the process. As a result of his courage, Montgomery's actions
demoralized the enemy and inspired his men to defeat the Axis troops.
Ernest Childers. A Creek from Oklahoma, and a First Lieutenant with
the 45th Infantry Division. Childers received the Medal of Honor for heroic
action in 1943 when, up against machine gun fire, he and eight men charged the
enemy. Although suffering a broken foot in the assault, Childers ordered
covering fire and advanced up the hill, single-handedly killing two snipers,
silencing two machine gun nests, and capturing an enemy mortar observer.
Van Barfoot. A Choctaw from Mississippi, and a Second Lieutenant in
the Thunderbirds. On 23 May 1944, during the breakout from Anzio to Rome,
Barfoot knocked out two machine gun nests and captured 17 German soldiers. Later
that same day, he repelled a German tank assault, destroyed a Nazi fieldpiece
and while returning to camp carried two wounded commanders to safety.
Roy
W. Harmon.
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 362d Infantry,
91st Infantry Division. Near Casaglia, Italy, 12 July 1944. From Talala,
Oklahoma. Sgt. Harmon's extraordinary heroism, gallantry, and
self-sacrifice saved a platoon from being wiped out, and made it possible for
his company to advance against powerful enemy resistance.
Alchesay.
Sergeant, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1872-73. Entry of service
date unknown. Entered service at: Camp Verde, Arizona. Born: 1853, Arizona
Territory. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant conduct during
campaigns and engagements with Apaches. 
Chiquito.
Indian Scout. Place and date: Winter of 1871-73. Entry of service date unknown.
Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant conduct during
campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Elsatsoosu.
Corporal, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1872-73. Entry of service
date unknown. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant
conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Pompey
Factor. Private, Indian Scouts. Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April
1875. Birth: Arkansas. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. Private, Indian Scouts.
Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Birth: Arkansas. Date of
Issue: 28 May 1875. With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25
hostiles while on a scouting patrol.
Jim.
Sergeant, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1871-73. Entry of
service date unknown. Birth: Arizona Territory. Date of issue: 12 April 1875.
Citation: Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Kelsay.
Indian Scout. Place and date: Winter of 1872-73. Entry of service date unknown.
Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant conduct during
campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Nannasaddie.
Indian Scout. Place and date: 1872-73. Entry of service date unknown. Birth:
Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant conduct during
campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Nantaje
(Nantahe). Indian Scout. Place and date: 1872-73. Entry of service date
unknown. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallant conduct
during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.
Rowdy.
Sergeant, Company A, Indian Scouts. Place and date: Arizona, 7 March 1890.
Entry of service date unknown. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: 15 May 1890.
Citation: Bravery in action with Apache Indians.
John
Ward. Sergeant, 24th U.S. Infantry Indian Scouts Place and Date: At
Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Entered Service At: Fort Duncan, Tex. Birth:
Arkansas. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. Sergeant, 24th U.S. Infantry Indian Scouts
Place and Date: At Pecos River, Tex., 25 April 1875. Entered Service At: Fort
Duncan, Tex. Birth: Arkansas. Date of Issue: 28 May 1875. With 3
other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting
patrol.