List of Medal of Honor recipients who were also Eagle Scouts
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This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients who were also Eagle Scouts.
The Medal of Honor is the U.S. military's highest award for bravery. The Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.
Indicates recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) - † Indicates the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image | Name | Eagle Scout | Military branch of service |
Military rank | Medal of Honor conflict |
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Aquilla J. Dyess | 1925 c. | Marine Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | World War II | † | |
Robert E. Femoyer | 1937 | Army Air Forces | Second Lieutenant | World War II | † | |
Eugene B. Fluckey | 1948 | Navy | Commander (Later Rear Admiral) | World War II | ||
Walter J. Marm Jr. | c. 1958 | Army | First Lieutenant (Later Colonel) | Vietnam War | ||
Thomas R. Norris | 1959 | Navy | Lieutenant | Vietnam War | ||
Arlo L. Olson | 1934 c. | Army | Captain | World War II | † | |
Mitchell Paige | 1936 | Marine Corps | Platoon sergeant (Later Colonel) | World War II | ||
Ben L. Salomon | 1930 c. | Army | Captain | World War II | † | |
Britt Slabinski | 1984 | Navy | Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator | Afghanistan | ||
Leo K. Thorsness | 1948 c. | Air Force | Major (Later Colonel) | Vietnam War | ||
Jay Zeamer, Jr. | 1932 | Army Air Forces | Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) | World War II |
References
- "Eagle Scout Badge Memoriam". Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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