World War I Medal of Honor recipients buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery located in Arlington County, Virginia near The Pentagon and directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial. The cemetery has graves for thousands of casualties and deceased veterans of the nation's conflicts, beginning with the American Civil War but includes reinterred dead from earlier wars as well. It was established during the Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, which had been the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee (a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington).

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.

Recipients

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Death date	Burial location	Comments
	Boone, Joel T.Joel T. Boone	Navy	O-03Lieutenant	April 2, 1974	Section 11	Exposed himself to intense fire in order to treat the wounded and bring in supplies
	Bronson, DemingDeming Bronson	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	May 29, 1957	Section 30, Lot 500	Continued to fight although suffering from severe wounds
	Cann, Tedford H.Tedford H. Cann	Navy	E-03Seaman	January 26, 1963	Section 7, Lot 10118-SS	Dove into a flooded compartment to find and plug a leak which threatened his ship
	Cukela, LouisLouis Cukela	Marine Corps	E-05Sergeant	March 19, 1956	Section 1, Site 427-A	Single-handedly attacked and captured a German strongpoint
	Dilboy, GeorgeGeorge Dilboy†	Army	E-02Private First Class	July 18, 1918	Section 18	Mortally wounded while single-handedly attacking and silencing a machine gun position
	Donovan, William J.William J. Donovan	Army	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	February 8, 1959	Section 2	Exposed himself to fire in order to lead and organize his men, remained with them after being wounded. The only person to have received the four highest awards in the United States: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal.
	Eggers, Alan L.Alan L. Eggers	Army	E-05Sergeant	October 3, 1968	Section 2, Lot 3389-A	With J.C. Latham and Thomas E. O'Shea, rescued the crew of a disabled tank and protected them from attack all day
—	Ellis, Michael B.Michael B. Ellis	Army	E-05Sergeant	December 9, 1937	Section 6, Grave 9520	Single-handedly attacked and captured several German positions
	Hayden, David E.David E. Hayden	Navy	E-03Hospital Apprentice First Class	March 18, 1974	Section 35, Lot 1864	Reached a wounded man, treated him, and carried him to safety despite intense fire
—	Hays, George P.George P. Hays	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	August 7, 1978		Carried messages through heavy fire
	Izac, Edouard V. M.Edouard V. M. Izac	Navy	O-03Lieutenant	January 18, 1990	Section 3, lot 4222-1	Gathered intellegience while a prisoner of war, escaped and brought the information to the Allies
	Johnson, HenryHenry Johnson	Army	E-05Sergeant	July 1, 1929	Section 25, Site 64
	Latham, John C.John C. Latham	Army	E-05Sergeant	November 5, 1975	Section 35, grave 1127	With Alan L. Eggers and Thomas E. O'Shea, rescued the crew of a disabled tank and protected them from attack all day
—	Loman, BergerBerger Loman	Army	E-01Private	May 9, 1968	Section 37, lot 4909	Single-handedly attacked and captured a machine gun
	Lyle, Alexander G.Alexander G. Lyle	Navy	O-04Lieutenant Commander	July 15, 1955	Section 2, lot 1114-1	Exposed himself to hostile fire to treat a wounded man
	McGunigal, PatrickPatrick McGunigal	Navy	E-06Shipfitter First Class	January 19, 1936	Section 6, lot 8674	Rescued the pilot of a crashed observation balloon
—	Morelock, Sterling L.Sterling L. Morelock	Army	E-01Private	September 1, 1964	Section 35, lot 1824	Led a small group in capturing a series of machine gun nests and then treated the wounded
	Pope, Thomas A.Thomas A. Pope	Army	E-04Corporal	June 14, 1989	Section 35, lot 3157	Single-handedly attacked and silenced a machine gun nest
	Pruitt, John H.John H. Pruitt†	Marine Corps	E-04Corporal	October 4, 1918	Section 18, lot 245-3	Single-handedly captured two machine guns and forty prisoners
	Robinson, Robert G.Robert G. Robinson	Marine Corps	E-07Gunnery Sergeant	October 5, 1974	Section 46, Lot 390	Continued to fire his weapon after being severely wounded in an aerial battle against twelve German planes
	Schmidt, Jr., OscarOscar Schmidt, Jr.	Navy	E-07Chief Gunner's Mate	March 24, 1973		Rescued a wounded man from the water and attempted to rescue another
	Slack, Clayton K.Clayton K. Slack	Army	E-01Private	March 1, 1976	Section 34, lot 59	Single-handedly attacked and captured a group of German soldiers
	Sullivan, Daniel A. J.Daniel A. J. Sullivan	Naval Reserve	O-01Ensign	January 27, 1941	Section 8, Lot 5327-A	Secured a group of live depth charges
—	Upton, Frank M.Frank M. Upton	Navy	O-01Ensign	June 25, 1962	Section 8, lot 55-A	Dove overboard and rescued a man who was surrounded by boxes of explosives
—	Van Iersel, Ludovicus M. M.Ludovicus M. M. Van Iersel	Army	E-05Sergeant	9 June 1987	Section 42, Lot 1770	Under heavy fire, reconnoitered a damaged bridge and swam the river to investigate German positions
	Woodfill, SamuelSamuel Woodfill	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	August 10, 1951	Section 34, Grave 642	Supported by his company, attacked and silenced three machine gun nests

Bibliography

• "Medal of Honor recipients". Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html. Retrieved December 27, 2010.