Congressional Medal of Honor Society Elects New Leadership. Posted On: November 9, 2023. Mount Pleasant, S.C., – The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (the Society), an organization chartered by Congress to provide mutual aid to Medal of Honor recipients and their families and…. Read More. President Biden named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, for their exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States and the world. The awards will be presented on July 7, 2022, and include Simone Biles, Steve Jobs, Khizr Khan, and Denzel Washington. 2022 Medal of Honor Recipient – Microsensor and Systems Pioneer. IEEE Life Fellow Asad M. Madni is the recipient of this year’s IEEE Medal of Honor. He is being recognized “for pioneering contributions to the development and commercialization of innovative sensing and systems technologies, and for distinguished research leadership.”. Medal of Honor recipients clockwise from left, Spc. 5 Dwight Birdwell; Spc. 5 Dennis Fujii; Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro; and Maj. John Duffy. (U.S. Army composite image from courtesy photos) On April 17, 2020, we lost Recipient Adkins due to complications from COVID-19. We invite you to honor his legacy and memory by reading more about his life and service. Ronald J. Shurer II. Ronald J. Shurer II was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the U.S. Army during the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan. Then-Staff Sgt. Earl D. Plumlee distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while engaging with the enemy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Army Specialist 5 Dwight W. Birdwell during an event in the East Room of the White House July 5, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Compiled by Gayle Alvarez, Medal of Honor Historical Society, US As of 10 February 2022 Page 2 BORN IN WEST VIRGINIA (Continued): Mayfield, Melvin Salem, WV World War II McCauslin, Joseph Ohio County, WV Civil War McDonald, Phill Gene Avondale, WV Vietnam War McWhorter, Walter F. Lewis County, WV Civil War Living Recipients Recent Presentations Unknown Soldiers Double Recipients Fallen in Service Recipients Black / African American Recipients Asian / Pacific Islander Recipients Hispanic / Latino Recipients Native / American Indian Recipients Jewish Recipients Related Recipients Chaplain Recipients Medics / Corpsmen Recipients Submariner CWO4 Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient, passed away early this morning, June 29, 2022. Woody received the Medal of Honor for his heroic 4CfS.