Books
This list is for information only; the MOHHSUS does not endorse the opinions of the authors, nor do we make any representation as to whether material contained in the publications has been fact checked. It is merely intended to be a resource that all Medal of Honor researchers should be aware of.
If you know of other books on this subject, please let us know. One caveat, unless the book is written by a Recipient, we are seeking non-fiction works where the subject is a Medal of Honor Recipient or related to the action or similar that a Recipient was involved in.
Medal of Honor related books by our members:
15th AF history
Above and Beyond: the Aviation Medals of Honor (Autographed hardbound copies available at $10 each. Click here to order OrderForm.)
Above and Beyond in the West; Black Medal of Honor Winners, 1870-1890
Dog Soldier Justice, The Ordeal of Susanna Alderdice in the Kansas Indian War
Fort Leavenworth-The People Behind the Names
Indian Raids and Massacres: Essays on the Central Plains Indian Wars
Here Rests In Honored Glory
Heroes: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients
Idaho’s Men of Valor, Medal of Honor Recipients with Idaho Attachments, 4th Ed.
Michigan’s Own: the Medal of Honor, Civil War to Vietnam War
Pearl Harbor’s Hidden Heroes: The 18 Medals of Honor Awarded for Bravery in the Hawaiian Islands During World War II: 1941, 1942, and 1945
Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross
Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross For Action from 1975 to Present
The Decorations and Awards of Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
The D-Day Encyclopedia
The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York
The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: The U.S. Military’s Most Decorated Serviceman
The Medal Of Honor: Its Dark Sides
Twice A Hero: The Jimmie Dyess Story
USMC Fighter Squadrons of WW II
Valor Across The Lone Star – The Congressional Medal of Honor in Frontier Texas
Zero to Hero: From Bullied Kid to Warrior
The number of books about and written by Medal of Recipients is substantial; attached below is a partial listing.
1DavidsBookList as of 12 November 2024
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