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About The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes

The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes is a documentary TV series that premiered on April 2, 2012. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Vietnam", aired on April 2, 2012.

The Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States. This 6-part documentary chronicles the highest award given to military personnel for their extreme bravery, valor and harrowing sacrifices. Covering the Civil War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, learn about the most courageous acts performed by the people who fight for American freedom.

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6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2012 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Vietnam

    Episode Six lands in the jungles and the rocky grasslands of Vietnam, telling the stories of several men whose actions at the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley in 1965 earned them the Medal of Honor - most notably Second Lieutenant Walter Joseph Marm and helicopter pilots Captains Ed Freeman and Bruce Crandall who received their awards almost 40 years later. As well, African-Americans Milton Olive and Captain Riley Pitts, the first African-American officer to be awarded the medal.

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    5. Korea

    Episode Five details the "Forgotten War" and awardees First Lieutenant Walter Schowalter, Corporal Rodolfo Hernandez and Sergeant Cornelius Charlton in battle against the Communist Chinese and North Koreans. In addition, the "Special Citations & Awards" given to the Unknown Soldiers and the unknowns of Allies from World War One are examined.

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    4. World War II in the Pacific

    United States Marine and Army stories from the island-to-island Pacific War take us from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. Private John McKinney's actions on the Philippine Island of Luzon and Sergeant Thomas A. Baker's fight at Saipan on the Marina Islands and Marine Private William Watson on Iwo Jima.

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    3. World War II in Europe

    Medal of Honor awardee First Lieutenant Robert Waugh is one anchor story for Episode Three, along with African-Americans and Lieutenants Vernon Baker and John R. Fox fighting the German Army in the Italian Campaign. In addition, the Medals of Honor awarded for actions on D-Day, June 6, 1944 are documented in great detail.

  5. E2

    2. World War I

    Sergeant Alvin C. York of the U.S. 82nd Division is probably the most famous Medal of Honor recipient and his combat experience is detailed here. As is the epic story of Corporal Freddie Stowers who was posthumously awarded the medal seventy-three years after his 1918 action. Marine John Henry Pruitt was a rare awardee who received both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor for his action.

  6. E1

    1. The Civil War

    In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton first authorized a new medal, known now as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government to her Soldiers & Sailors. The first awardees were members of the famous train-stealing "Andrews Raid" party, and this episode also explores some of the first American-Americans to win distinction in battle with the Medal of Honor.

The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes?

The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 2, 2012.

When did the latest episode of The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes come out?

The most recent episode of The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes, Season 1 Episode 6 "Vietnam", aired on April 2, 2012.

How many seasons of The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes are there?

The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes first air?

The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes first aired on April 2, 2012.

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