Vietnam War
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
| Image | Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Place of action | Date of action | Notes/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baca, John P.John P. Baca | Specialist Four | Army | Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division | Phuoc Long Province | 01970-03-10February 10, 1970 | ||
| Benavidez, Roy P.Roy P. Benavidez | Master Sergeant | Army | Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces | Loc Ninh, Vietnam | 01968-05-02May 2, 1968 | ||
| De La Garza, Emilio A.Emilio A. De La Garza* | Lance Corporal | Marine Corps | Company E 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines |
Da Nang | 01970-05-11April 11, 1970 | ||
| Dias, Ralph E.Ralph E. Dias* | Private First Class | Marine Corps | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines | Quang Nam Province | 01969-12-12November 12, 1969 | ||
| Fernandez, DanielDaniel Fernandez* | Specialist Four | Army | Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry (Mechanized) 25th Infantry Division | Hau Nghia Province | 01966-03-18February 18, 1966 | ||
| Gonzalez, Alfredo CantuAlfredo Cantu Gonzalez* | Sergeant | Marine Corps | Company A 1st Battalion, 1st Marines |
Hue City | 01968-03-04February 4, 1968 | ||
| Jimenez, Jose FranciscoJose Francisco Jimenez* | Lance Corporal | Marine Corps | Company K 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division |
Quang Nam Province | 01969-08-28August 28, 1969 | ||
| Keith, MiguelMiguel Keith* | Lance Corporal | Marine Corps | III Marine Amphibious Force | Quang Ngai Province | 01970-05-08May 8, 1970 | ||
| Lozada, CarlosCarlos Lozada* | Private First Class | Army | Company A, 2nd Battalion, 502d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade | Dak To | 01967-12-20November 20, 1967 | ||
| Rascon, Alfred V.Alfred V. Rascon | Specialist Four | Army | Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry,173d Airborne Brigade |
Republic of Vietnam | 01966-03-16March 16, 1966 | ||
| Rocco, Louis R.Louis R. Rocco | Sergeant First Class | Army | Advisory Team 162, United States Military Assistance Command | Northeast of Katum, Republic of Vietnam | 01970-05-24May 24, 1970 | ||
| Rubio, EuripidesEuripides Rubio* | Captain | Army | Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division | Tay Ninh Province | 01966-12-08November 8, 1966 | ||
| Santiago-Colon, HectorHector Santiago-Colon* | Specialist Four | Army | Company B, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (airmobile) | Quang Tri Province | 01968-07-28June 28, 1968 | ||
| Smith, Elmelindo RodriguesElmelindo Rodrigues Smith* | Sergeant First Class | Army | Company C, 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division | Republic of Vietnam | 01967-03-16February 16, 1967 | ||
| Vargas, Jay R.Jay R. Vargas | Captain | Marine Corps | Company G 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade |
Dai Do | 01968-05-30April 30, 1968–01968-05-02May 2, 1968 | ||
| Versace, Humbert RoqueHumbert Roque Versace* | Captain | Army | Detachment A-23, 5th Special Forces Group | An Xuyen Province | 01963-10-29October 29, 1963–01965-10-26September 26, 1965 | ||
| — | Yabes, MaximoMaximo Yabes* | First Sergeant | Army | Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division | Near Phu Hoa Dong | 01967-03-26February 26, 1967 |
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