Call of Silence: Directed by Thomas J. Wright. With Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette. A Medal of Honor recipient from WWII turns himself in and confesses to the team the murder of his friend 60 years ago.
A popular WWII hero known as "Manila John", Basilone refused a commission as an officer and reluctantly went on a war bond drive after his Medal of Ho
Under extremely adverse conditions, Vandegrift had performed admirably. Army Major General Alexander M. Patch subsequently relieved him of command on Guadalcanal, and Vandegrift received both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor for his sterling service. Patch’s command, 50,000 strong, was designated the XIV Corps.
Rank: Specialist (Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant) Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Unit/Command: Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: October 25, 2007. Medal of Honor Action Place: Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.
Joe Foss Joseph Jacob Foss (April 17, 1915 – January 1, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps major and a leading Marine fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his role in air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
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