Louisiana Medal of Honor Recipients

L	RECIPIENT'S NAME	Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
Civil War
	Beaufort, Jean J. (John Joseph)	Army	France	New Orleans, LA
	Riley, Thomas	Army	Ireland	New Orleans, LA
	Williams, John	Navy	New Orleans, LA	Louisiana
Indian Campaigns
	Shaw, Thomas	Army	Covington, KY	Baton Rouge, LA
	Stance, Emanuel	Army	Carroll Parish, LA	East Carroll Parish, LA
	Veuve, Ernest	Army	New Castle, Switzerland	Jackson Barracks, LA
	Williams, Moses	Army	Carrollton, LA	East Carroll Parish, LA
Mexican Campaign
	Wilkinson, Jr., Theodore Stark	Navy	Annapolis, MD	Louisiana
World War II
	DeBlanc, Jefferson Joseph	USMC	Lockport, LA	Lockport, LA
	**Gilmore, Howard Walter	Navy	Selma, AL	Louisiana
	**Johnson, Leroy	Army	Caney Creek, LA	Oakdale, LA
	Kane, John Riley	Army AC	McGregor, TX	Shreveport, LA
	Whittington, Hulon Brooke	Army	Bogalusa, LA	Bastrop, LA
	Wise, Homer L.	Army	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA
Korean War
	Schowalter, Jr., Edward Rightor	Army	New Orleans, LA	Metairie, LA
Vietnam
	**Bennett, Steven Logan	USAF	Palestine, TX	Lafayette, LA
	Clausen, Jr., Raymond Michael "Red"	USMC	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans, LA
	**Fournet, Douglas Bernard	Army	Lake Charles, LA	New Orleans, LA
	Novosel, Michael Joseph	Army	Etna, PA	Kenner, LA
Peace Time Awards
	Osborne, John	Navy	New Orleans, LA	Louisiana
	Weisbogel, Albert	Navy	New Orleans, LA	Louisiana
	Greely, Adolphus Washington	Army	Newburyport, MA	Louisiana
	Ryan, Jr., Thomas John	Navy	New Orleans, LA	Louisiana
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Louisiana but either moved to or enlisted in military service in another state to which their award is accredited. By virtue of their birth, they are still among our "Home Town Heroes".
L	RECIPIENT'S NAME	Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
	Babcock (Breckinridge), John Breckinridge	Army	New Orleans, LA	Stonington, CT
	Clarke, Powhatan Henry	Army	Alexandria, LA	Baltimore, MD
	Roach, Hampton Mitchell	Army	Concord, LA	Fort Dodge, KS
	**Diamond, James H.	Army	New Orleans, LA	Gulfport, MS
	**Hughes, Lloyd Herbert	Army AC	Alexandria, LA	San Antonio, TX
	**Lee, Milton Arthur	Army	Shreveport, LA	San Antonio, TX

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