Medal of Honor: Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr
June 5, 1966 - Near Moc Hoa, Republic of Vietnam
U.S. Army Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr., distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army Soldiers for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity: Private Bruno R. Orig (posthumous), Private First Class Wataru Nakamura (posthumous), Corporal Fred B. McGee (posthumous), Private First Class Charles R. Johnson (posthumous), retired General Richard E. Cavazos (posthumous), Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr. (posthumous), and Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth J. David in a White House Ceremony on 3 January 2025. The Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony will take place on 4 January 2025 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA.
