List of living Medal of Honor recipients

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There are currently 63 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, the US military's highest decoration. Of the living recipients, one was awarded in the Korean War, 47 in the Vietnam War, 14 in the War in Afghanistan, and two in the War in Iraq. Four medal holders are still on active duty in the US military: soldiers Thomas Payne, Earl Plumlee, William Swenson, and Matthew Williams.

Image Name Branch Age
Ralph Puckett Army 97
John Baca Army 75
Donald Ballard Navy 78
Harvey Barnum, Jr. Marine Corps 83
Dwight Birdwell Army 76
Patrick Brady Army 87
Paul Bucha Army 80
Bruce Crandall Army 91
Paris Davis Army 84
Sammy Davis Army 77
Drew Dix Army 79
John Duffy Army 86
Frederick Ferguson Army 84
Michael Fitzmaurice Army 74
James Fleming Air Force 81
Robert Foley Army 82
Harold Fritz Army 80
Dennis Fujii Army 74–75
Robert Ingram Navy 79
Jack Jacobs Army 78
Don Jenkins Army 75
Thomas Kelley Navy 84
Allan Kellogg Marine Corps 80
Bob Kerrey Navy 80
Peter Lemon Army 73
Gary Littrell Army 79
James Livingston Marine Corps 84
Allen Lynch Army 78
Walter Marm, Jr. Army 82
James McCloughan Army 77
Robert Modrzejewski Marine Corps 89
Melvin Morris Army 82
Thomas Norris Navy 80
Robert O'Malley Marine Corps 80
Robert Patterson Army 75
Alfred Rascon Army 78
Ronald Ray Army 82
Gordon Roberts Army 73
Jose Rodela Army 86
Gary Rose Army 76
Clarence Sasser Army 76
James Sprayberry Army 76
James Taylor Army 86
Brian Thacker Army 78
Michael Thornton Navy 75
Jay Vargas Marine Corps 85
Gary Wetzel Army 76
Edward Byers Navy 44
Kyle Carpenter Marine Corps 34
Ty Carter Army 44
Salvatore Giunta Army 39
Florent Groberg Army 40
Dakota Meyer Marine Corps 35
Leroy Petry Army 44
Ryan Pitts Army 38
Earl Plumlee Army 43
Clinton Romesha Army 42
Britt Slabinski Navy 54
William Swenson Army 45
Kyle White Army 36
Matthew Williams Army 42
David Bellavia Army 48
Thomas Payne Army 39

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