Decorations of Valor Awarded to Hospital Corpsman

Boxer Rebellion  USS Bennington Philippine Operations Vera Cruz, Mexico WORLD WAR I  
NICARAGUA  WORLD WAR II    KOREA     VIETNAM   Persian Gulf War

Boxer Rebellion (1900)

Medal of Honor 1

USS Bennington (1905)
Medal of Honor 1

Philippine Operations (1911)
Medal of Honor 1

Vera Cruz, Mexico (1914)
Medal of Honor 1

WORLD WAR I

Medal of Honor 2
Navy Cross 55
Distinguished Service Cross 31
Silver Star Medal 237

NICARAGUA (1928)

Navy Cross

1

WORLD WAR II (1941-1945)
Medal of Honor 7
Navy Cross 66
Silver Star Medal 465
Bronze Star Medal 982
KOREA (1950-1954)
Medal of Honor 5
Navy Cross 23
Silver Star Medal 113
Bronze Star Medal 281

VIETNAM
Medal of Honor 5
Navy Cross 30
Silver Star Medal 127
Bronze Star Medal 291

Persian Gulf War
Silver Star 1
Bronze Star Medal 1

GRAND TOTALS
Medals of Honor 22
Navy Crosses 174
Distinguished Service Crosses 31
Silver Star Medals 943
Bronze Star Medals 1554

Source: BUMED Archives. Compiled by HMCS(FMF) Mark T. Hacala, USNR