• Born in Washington, D.C. in 1824 as the grandson of William Force, who was a veteran of the Revolutionary War
• Awarded Medal of Honor for bravery during Major General Sherman’s Georgia campaign in capturing and successfully defending Leggett’s Hill at Atlanta, Ga. on 22 July 1864
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Charged upon the enemy's works, and after their capture defended his position against assaults of the enemy until he was severely wounded”.
• During this battle, a bullet smashed into his face below his eye and exited his skull. He was sent home to die but he recovered and returned to active duty
• MG Force later took part in Sherman’s March to the Sea and later in Carolina campaigns. He also fought at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Tennessee, Grant’s Mississippi campaign, Vicksburg campaign and the  Battle of Raymond
• Following the Civil War, MG Force returned to his law practice and was later a Law Professor at Cincinnati Law School and later elected a judge in the Superior Courtin Ohio
• Major General Force died in 1899 at age 75

• Born in Guilford, Vermont in 1833
• Graduated from Princeton in 1852 and Harvard Law School in the following year
• Place and date: At Laurel Hill, & Spotsylvania, Va., 8 May 1864.
• His horse was killed under him at the battle of the Wilderness in 1864
• While leading a charge on the “crater” at Spotsylvania (VA), he was wounded and taken prisoner. However, he was later rescued by General Sheridan’s Calvary.
• The Medal of Honor citation for his actions in Spotsylvania (aka Laurel Hill) in 1864 reads: “Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and captured”.
• After his discharge from activity duty, he was a lawyer and a Law professor at Maryland University Law School until he was elected  to 2 terms as a US congressman from Maryland
• Later he was a Judge of the Maryland Supreme Court
• Author of  “Falstaff and Equity” in 1901
• Brigadier General Phelps died in 1908 at age 75

• Born in Huntington, PA in 1837 as the son of the governor of Pennsylvania and grandson of a Continental Army officer
• Graduated 3rd in his class at West Point in 1860
• For bravery during the battle of Chickamauga, his Medal of Honor citation reads: "While acting as a volunteer aide, at a critical moment when the lines were broken, rallied enough fugitives to hold the ground under heavy fire long enough to effect the escape of wagon trains and batteries”.
• He also fought at Fort Pulaski, Antietam, Chattanooga and the Battle of the Wilderness and served as Aide de camp to General Ulysses S. Grant from 1864 to 1869
• As President Grant’s personal secretary, he refused a $500,000 bribe from Jay Gould, a Wall Street financier
• He resigned from the Army in 1873 and became vice president of the Pullman Place Car company
• President of the Union League Club in NYC from 1893 to 1897 and was major  force in  the construction of Grant’s Tomb
• Appointed ambassador to France from 1899 to 1905 received the Legion of Honor from the French government
• At his own expense, he conducted the successful search for the body of John Paul Jones who had died in Paris in 1792
• General Porter died in  New York City in 1921 at age 84

• Born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland in 1834
• Regimental Assistant Surgeon who helped raise 2 companies of volunteers from upstate New York
• After a forced march to Antietam in Maryland, his regiment was immediately put into action and he was the only medical officer present.  Over 313 in his brigade were killed or wounded in the initial charge into a valley.  Hundreds of wounded were unable to reach the safety of the field hospital.
• Many times Major Curran was told to seek safety but instead remained on the battlefield far into the night tending to the wounded & dying while exposed to shell and shot firing overhead.  His only fear was that his make shift straw stack hospital would catch fire.
• For bravery on 17 September 1862 during the battle of Antietam, his Medal of Honor citation reads: “Voluntarily exposed himself to great danger by going to the fighting line there succoring the wounded and helpless and conducting them to the field hospital”.
• After the Civil War, Major Curran opened up a drug store in Rochester, NY where he later served as mayor.
• Major Curran died in Rochester, NY in 1915 at age 81

• Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1839
• For bravery during the battle of Gettysburg, his Medal of Honor citation reads: ": While engaged in repelling an attack of the enemy, received a severe wound of the right arm, but instead of retiring remained at the front in command of the regiment.”.
• Col. Huidekoper was wounded twice and lost his right arm was, thus, compelled to resign from  the Army
• He was appointed major general of the PA National Guard in 1870 and led the suppression of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
• Author of  “Manual of Service” in 1879
• He later was the postmaster of Philadelphia  from 1880 to 1886 and subsequently worked for the Metropolitan Telephone & Telegraph Co, and Bell Telephone until his retirement in 1913
• He was an overseer of Harvard College (1989 to 1910)
• Major General Huidekoper died in Philadelphia in 1918 at age 79

• Born in Newport , Rhode Island  in 1842
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: Gallantly led a party that assaulted and captured the fort (i.e. Ft. Huger, VA)
• Fought at the second battle of Bull Run, Pope’s Campaign, the Battle of the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, James River Campaign, Petersburg and Richmond
• Brevetted to Brigadier General for his heroism at Petersburg and became the youngest brigadier general in the U.S. Army at age 23
• After the war, he served in as a representative in the Massachusetts legislature
• He later ran unsuccessfully for the US congress.
• He was one of the first two men to climb Mt. Rainier, the 3rd highest peak in the U.S.
• Brigadier General Hazard died in 1918 at age 76

• Born in Maumee, Ohio in 1843
• Awarded Medal of Honor for heroic leadership during  Major General Sherman’s Georgia campaign in 1864
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy's rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted 2 determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works”.
• Veteran of 22 major Civil War engagements
• Returned to Army after Harvard and led campaign resulting in the surrender of Geronimo
• Commanded first US Army troop ashore in Cuba during the Spanish America War
• 2nd in command in the Philippines during the Philippine insurrection
• He was killed by a sniper bullet in the Philippines in 1899 when he was 56

• Born in Winchester, New Hampshire in 1860
• Awarded Medal of Honor for carrying dispatches over 100 miles of hostile territory during the Apache campaign in the  summer of 1886
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Voluntarily carried dispatches through a region infested with hostile Indians, making a journey of 70 miles in one night and walking 30 miles the next day. Also for several weeks, while in close pursuit of Geronimo's band and constantly expecting an encounter, commanded a detachment of Infantry, which was then without an officer, and to the command of which he was assigned upon his own request”.
• Assumed command of US Volunteer Mounted Cavalry (i.e. Rough Riders) during the Spanish American War with Theodore Roosevelt as his executive officer.
• General  Wood died in 1927 at age 67

• Born in New York, New York  in 1858
• Awarded Medal of Honor for acts of bravery in 1898 while leading a charge up and capturing San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on 1 July, 1898, near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a daring charge up San Juan Hill. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, in total disregard for his personal safety, and accompanied by only four or five men, led a desperate and gallant charge up San Juan Hill, encouraging his troops to continue the assault through withering enemy fire over open countryside. Facing the enemy's heavy fire, he displayed extraordinary bravery throughout the charge, and was the first to reach the enemy trenches, where he quickly killed one of the enemy with his pistol, allowing his men to continue the assault. His leadership and valor turned the tide in the Battle for San Juan Hill. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.”
• Assistant Secretary of the Navy before resigning to join the Rough Riders as the executive officer under General Wood.
• Elected Governor of New York in 1898
• As Vice President , assumed the Presidency of USA upon President McKinley’s death in 1901 and reelected in 1904
• Awarded Nobel Peace prize for mediation of the Russo-Japanese War
• Died in 1919 at age 61

• Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1881
• Educated at the  Noble & Greenough School in Boston prior to Harvard College
• After his commissioning in 1904, he served in Cuba, China and the Philippines
• Medal of Honor for action at Vera Cruz, Mexico during  April 1914 where, “Captain Hill was fighting at the head of his company and eminent and conspicuous in his conduct , leading his men with skill and courage”
• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21 and 22 April 1914. Capt. Hill was in both days' fighting at the head of his company, and was eminent and conspicuous in his conduct, leading his men with skill and courage”.
• General Hill then later served in France in World War I which was followed by active combat in the Haiti and the Dominican Republic and a more peaceful tour in the US Virgin Islands
• He retired as a Brigadier General in 1938 but was recalled to active service in the USMC during World War II. He then retired from the military  for a second time at the end of the war.
• He died in New York city in 1955 at the age of 73

• Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1876
• Captain McMurtry had interrupted his Harvard education by volunteering for the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War and participated in the battle for San Juan Hill under Col. Teddy Roosevelt . After leaving the Rough Riders, he returned to Harvard and then was a stock broker in New York City until he was called to active duty during World War I.
• After his attendance at Officers' Training Camp in Plattsburg, N.Y., he was commissioned as a 1stLt. (Infantry) in  August 1917. He sailed for France in April 1918 and was wounded on 2 occasions.
• Awarded the Medal of Honor as Commanding officer 2nd battalion, 308 Infantry, 77th Division at Argonne forest in 1918 (i.e. one of the famous 2  “Lost Battalions”)
• Major McMurtry was awarded the Legion d'Honneur & the Croix de Guerre
• His combat engagements included: Baccarat sector, Aisne-Oise and the Meuse-Argonne offensives. During this latter battle, he was wounded by a German grenade & shattered his knee cap.
• He returned to the United States in April 1919 and was discharged May1919 but he died in 1958 at age 82.

• Born in Florence, Wisconsin in 1884
• After his attendance at Officers' Training Camp in Plattsburg,  N.Y., he was commissioned a Captain (Infantry) in August 1917
• He sailed for France in April 6 1918
• Awarded Medal of Honor as Commanding officer 1st battalion,  308th Infantry at Argonne forest in 1918 (i.e. one of the famous 2  “Lost Battalions”)
• He was completely surrounded by Germans for over 5 days but  refused  to surrender and held the line. Only 200 out of 700 men in these 2 battalions were able to walk out of the battle area on their own accord. His heroics were depicted in the 2001 movie, “The Lost Battalions” in which Lt. Col. Whittlesey was played by the actor, Ricky Schroder.
• His combat engagements included: Baccarat sector,  Aisne-Oise (Vesle River) and the Meuse- Argonne offensives and was also awarded the Croix de Guerre
• He returned to United States in November 1918 and discharged the next month
• After the war, Mr. Whittlesey returned to his law practice on Wall Street. He made many public appearances as a war hero but unfortunately died in 1921 at age 37 due to post-traumatic stress disorder

• Born in Fire Creek, West Virginia in 1885.
• Graduated from the Naval Academy in 1906
• Served in the battleships USS Indiana and USS New Jersey during the next three years
• Between 1909 and 1915, Jones was assigned to the training ship USS Severn and the armored cruiser USS North Carolina, the battleships USS Ohio, USS New York and USS North Dakota.
• He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving as engineering officer in USS Memphis when his ship was wrecked by a tsunami off Santo Domingo City in August 29, 1916.
• Most of his remaining service was in engineering billets ashore and afloat, with a tour of duty as assistant naval attaché at London.
• For his exceptionally meritorious service in the Bureau of Ships during World War II, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
• Admiral Jones died in Charleston, West Virginia in 1948 at age 62.
• The USS Claud Jones (DE 1033) was named for Admiral Jones in 1959.

• Born in the Tuxedo Park, New York in 1898.
• Great, great grandson of Alexander Hamilton and grandson of John Pierpont Morgan
• Commissioned as an aviator in the US Army Signal Corps in May 1918 and served as an instructor pilot in Ellington Field, Texas during the last year of World War I
• After his discharge, was involved in international banking in France after he completed his undergraduate and master degrees at Harvard.
• President of Dufay Color Inc. from 1938 until recalled to active duty in March 1942
• Help planned the ill fated Dieppe Raid under Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Participated in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. He volunteered to act as an interpreter on a mission to meet with the French commander near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, and broker a cease fire. After landing on the beach under hostile fire, Hamilton and Colonel Demas T. Craw approached the French headquarters in a light truck. They came under machine gun fire, leaving Craw dead and Hamilton captured. Although imprisoned, Hamilton succeeded in persuading the French to surrender
• Subsequently the Operations and Intel officer for HQ North Africa Tactical AF
• Released from active duty in November 1945 but recalled in 1947
• Commander in chief US Air Forces - Europe
• General Hamilton died in 1982 at age 83.

• Born in Oyster Bay, N.Y. in 1887
• After training in Plattsburg, N.Y., he was commissioned a captain in August 1917 and sailed for France in April 6 1918
• WWI combat engagements included: Cantigny, Marne-Aisne, Noyon-Montdidier defensive and Meuse-Argonne offensives. He was gassed and wounded at Soissons.  
• During world War I, he was awarded the Distinguished  Service Cross, Legion d'Honneur & the Croix de Guerre
• His younger brother, Quentin was an Army aviator killed in action during WWI
• He was promoted to Colonel before his return to the United States and release from active duty in March 1919.
• One of the key founder of the American Legion
• Between World War I & II, was in the steel business, carpet sales and investment banking before being appointed to Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Harding
• He later was governor of Puerto Rico and subsequently appointed as the Governor General of the Philippines
• He led he regiment into action in both North Africa where he received his 2nd Croix de Guerre
• He saw action in Sicily, Sardinia and the Italian mainland
• Awarded the Medal of Honor for his crucial leadership at Utah beach on D Day, 6 June 1944

• His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in France. After 2 verbal requests to accompany the leading assault elements in the Normandy invasion had been denied, BG Roosevelt's written request for this mission was approved and he landed with the first wave of the forces assaulting the enemy-held beaches. He repeatedly led groups from the beach, over the seawall and established them inland. His valor, courage, and presence in the very attack and his complete unconcern at being under heavy fire inspired the troops to heights of enthusiasm and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men around him, directed and personally led them against the enemy. Under his seasoned, precise, calm, and unfaltering leadership, assault troops reduced beach strong points and rapidly moved inland with minimum casualties. He thus contributed substantially to the successful establishment of the beachhead in France.”
• He died in 1944 of a heart attack in France one month after D-Day at age 57.

• Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1929.
• Raised in Lansing, Michigan as the son of a General Motors Vice President
• Awarded Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his own life as an artillery forward observer in Korea
• He was killed in action when he threw himself on an enemy grenade to save the lives of the men in his company.
• His twin brother, David, also is a Harvard graduate and a Marine officer
• Lt. Skinner was killed in action in Korea in 1952 at age 23.

• Born in the Bronx, New York in 1946.
• He was killed in action when he threw himself on an enemy  grenade to save the lives of the men in his squad.
• S/Sgt. Murray was killed in action in Hiep Duc, Vietnam in 1970 at age 24.

His Medal of Honor citation reads: " S/Sgt. Murray distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader with Company B. S/Sgt. Murray's squad was searching for an enemy mortar that had been threatening friendly positions when a member of the squad tripped an enemy grenade rigged as a booby trap. Realizing that he had activated the enemy booby trap, the soldier shouted for everybody to take cover. Instantly assessing the danger to the men of his squad, S/Sgt. Murray unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his own safety, threw himself on the grenade absorbing the full and fatal impact of the explosion. By his gallant action and self sacrifice, he prevented the death or injury of the other members of his squad. S/Sgt. Murray's extraordinary courage and gallantry, at the cost of his life above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army”.