Medal of Honor on the wall, who is the baddest of them all?

America has hundreds of Medal of Honor recipients. Every single one of them is a hero with an incredible story of sacrifice, duty, and undying adherence to the Code of Conduct. Read the stories of men such as James Stockdale and Lance Sijan and you will see. What are some of the baddest, most unbelievable, most HUA, Hooah, Hoorah, or Hooyah Medal of Honor stories you have heard and can vouch for? What are some stories that trully epitomize the spirit and honor of the American fighting man and woman?Medal of Honor on the wall, who is the baddest of them all?
*GORDON, GARY I.



Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army. Place and date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Entered service at: ----- Born: Lincoln, Maine. Citation: Master Sergeant Gordon, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Master Sergeant Gordon's sniper team provided precision fires from the lead helicopter during an assault and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. When Master Sergeant Gordon learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the second crash site, he and another sniper unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After his third request to be inserted, Master Sergeant Gordon received permission to perform his volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Master Sergeant Gordon was inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Master Sergeant Gordon and his fellow sniper, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Master Sergeant Gordon immediately pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Master Sergeant Gordon used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers until he depleted his ammunition. Master Sergeant Gordon then went back to the wreckage, recovering some of the crew's weapons and ammunition. Despite the fact that he was critically low on ammunition, he provided some of it to the dazed pilot and then radioed for help. Master Sergeant Gordon continued to travel the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. After his team member was fatally wounded and his own rifle ammunition exhausted, Master Sergeant Gordon returned to the wreckage, recovering a rifle with the last five rounds of ammunition and gave it to the pilot with the words, "good luck." Then, armed only with his pistol, Master Sergeant Gordon continued to fight until he was fatally wounded. His actions saved the pilot's life. Master Sergeant Gordon's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.
First two guys to win the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. These were the guys that also had their bodies dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. God bless all of the American servicemen and women, no matter what they did. Thanks for all the stories!

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Medal of Honor on the wall, who is the baddest of them all?
i had an uncle vince, who is part german, take out over 50 germans in one battle in ww11. he also was involved in D-DAY, THE INVASION OF NORMANDY!! and was decorated with solver and bronze stars!!
One of my Favorites is CPT Red Millet...he got the Medal in Korea...but they all are American Heroes...Medal of Honor on the wall, who is the baddest of them all?
my favorite is the story of ned binoschmitz - great american hero and stalwart of the unlikely hero.



google ned binoschmitz and see his remarkable life experience.
Sam Davis is one I have met personally. He doesnt talk about his Medal of Honor. He doesnt think what he did was anything exceptional. Did you know the scene where Forrest Gump gets his medal is real footage from when Sam Davis got his? They put Tom Hanks' head on Davis' body for the film. The whole story of how he got his medal is loosely based on Davis' experience.
Despite the documented number of known hero's who got this award its still surprising how many others claim to have got it for their service in combat, but cant revel details because its classified.



There are many fraudulent claims out there with regards the Medal of Honor, and other valor awards to US service personel, thats the main reason for the flawed and badly worded "Stolen Valour Act" being rushed through U.S. congress.
My pick would be MSGT. Gary Gordon and SGT 1st class Randy Shughart. I served with them in the Mog. They are true heroes to me.
Tom Norris and Michael Thorton.



Norris was a SEAL.



Tom Norris rescued 2 downed pilots at night in Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor 4 years after the event. (Story was on Navy SEALs: Untold Stories on the Military Channel)



Then 6 months later he was critically wounded and was rescued by a Navy advisor, Mike Norton who received the Medal of Honor for that.



Read up on them.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._N鈥?/a>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Tho鈥?/a>
they are all equal.
I met a Marine who was a Private at Guadalcanal in 1943. During the defense of Henderson Field, he rushed out into the open, with no weapon to retrieve wounded Marines. He was able to carry four back to defensive positions before being seriously wounded, and still managed to make it back. After the battle, they had to remove his leg and he lost an eye. Unfortunately, I never remembered his name.
I would like to add a comment about Gary Gordon. If you read "IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES" by Michael Durant the man Gordan gave his life for, you will find an amazing story at the end of the book.



Durant went to Gordon's hometown to participate in a ceremony honoring Gordon after the ordeal. Before going, Durant went to the local library in Gordon's hometown to prepare some remarks to be said, and checked out a book on The Medal Of Honor. Apparently the book had only been checked out a few times according to the sheet in the back of the book.



The last person to check out the book nearly 20 years ago was also the Nations next recipient of the Medal Of Honor....Gary Gordon.



To answer the question though I think everyone who has earned the Medal Of Honor is the baddest of them all. Everyone of them did what needed to be done, when needed, without hesitation, and at the risk their lives. The fact that the majority of the recipients are awarded posthumously speaks for itself the type of danger these people faced.
Brigadier General Smedley Butler, USMC. Consumate American. Became a political radical after retiring with two Medals of Honor. Saved FDR from an assassination attempt. Look him up.