Purple Heart. Major Everett Parker Pope (July 16, 1919 - July 16, 2009) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry on Peleliu in September 1944 while leading his men in an assault on a strategic hill, and for holding it, with rocks and bare fists when ammunition ran low, against Japanese suicide Medal of Honor Citation "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken Today we recognize the 25 African American Medal of Honor Recipients who so bravely fought and sacrificed their lives during this war. The American Civil War Lasting from 1861-1865, the Civil War was between the northern United States (the Union) and the southern states that seceded (the Confederacy). Carlos James Lozada. PFC Carlos James Lozada* (September 6, 1946 - November 20, 1967), born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, was a member of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry of the 173d Airborne Brigade, United States Army who was killed in action in Vietnam and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor citation: Rank: First Lieutenant Conflict/Era: World War II Unit/Command: Weapons Platoon, Company C, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division; Military Service Branch: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Action Date: April 5 - 6, 1945 Medal of Honor Action Place: Near Castle Aghinolfi, Germany This Memorial Day, The Texan honors the memories of the 20 Texan World War II Medal of Honor recipients who sacrificed their lives for the welfare of their fellow countrymen. .

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