18 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Mississippi

• 53 Medals of Honor were awarded for action "on the ground" in Mississippi during the Civil War.

• Brandon's CPT LOUIS WILSON received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership and actions during World War II.  He went on to move upward through the ranks eventually not only achieving general officer rank but in 1975 became Commandant of the Marine Corps.

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

Brown, Wilson

Navy

Natchez, MS

Mississippi River, MS

Dorley, August

Army

Germany

Natchez, MS

Freeman, Martin

Navy

Germany

Ship's Island, MS

Heard, John William

Army

Woodstock, MS

Mississippi

Welborn, Ira Clinton

Army

Mico, MS

Mico, MS

Madison, James Jonas

Navy

Jersey City, NJ

Mississippi

L

Barfoot, Van Thomas

Army

Edinburg, MS

Carthage, MS

**Diamond, James H.

Army

New Orleans, LA

Gulfport, MS

**Henry, Robert T.

Army

Greenville, MS

Greenville, MS

Lindsey, Sr., Jake William

Army

Isney, AL

Lucedale, MS

Slaton, James Daniel

Army

Laurel, MS

Gulfport, MS

Wilson, Jr., Louis Hugh

USMC

Brandon, MS

Mississippi

Commiskey, Sr., Henry Alfred

USMC

Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, MS

**Jordon, Mack A.

Army

Collins, MS

Collins, MS

Lee, Hubert Louis

Army

Arburg, MO

Leland, MS

Pittman, John Albert

Army

Carrollton, MS

Carrollton, MS

Freeman, Ed W.

Army

**Wheat, Roy Mitchell

USMC

Moselle, MS

Jackson, MS

The following Medal of Honor Recipient was BORN in the State of Mississippi but enlisted in military service in another state to which his award is accredited.  By virtue of his birth, he is still among our "Home Town Heroes".

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

**Hanson, Jack G.

Army

Escatawpa, MS

Galveston, TX

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