How many Corpsmen have won the medal of honor while attached to USMC units?

Question

I dont need you mr harry to lecture me on anything ..thanks for your rhetoric.

Answer 1

i believe it is 87 in history

Answer 2

im sure he meant to say awarded..everone is so quick to correct others ..how about you answer the question..im pretty sure he knows its not awarded.

i gues the sgt major is one of thhose perfect humans who has never made any mistakes in life and now feels powerful with his rank..ha ha

Answer 3

Sorry, but I have to agree with the Sergeant Major here.  The medal is not WON, as there is no competition to receive it.

When, or perhaps I should say, IF, you serve, you will understand.

Answer 4

Unlike all the other BS answers to this question.

I am actually going to give you an actual answser to the question you asked

there have been 23 Corpsmen awarded the Medal of honor

18 of them were attached to Marine Corps units.

Every Corpsmen to be awarded the medal of honor from WW1 to vietnam was attached to Marines

The first member of the Hospital Corps to be awarded the Medal of Honor was Hospital Apprentice Stanley Robert. This was during the Boxer Uprising in China. Prior to World War 1

Hospital Apprentice Robert H. Stanley, USN (Boxer Rebellion)

Hospital Apprentice First Class William Zuiderveld, USN (Veracruz Incursion)

Hospital Apprentice Fred H. McGuire, USN (Philippine Insurrection)

Hospital Steward William S. Shacklette, USN (Boiler Explosion in San Diego)

WW1 2 Medals of Honor were awarded to corpsmen

Pharmacist's Mate First Class John H. Balch, USN

Hospital Apprentice First Class David E. Hayden, USN

During World War 2.   7 corpsmen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert Eugene Bush, USN

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., USNR

Hospital Apprentice First Class Fred F. Lester, USN

Pharmacist's Mate First Class Francis J. Pierce, USN

Pharmacist's Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen, USN

Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Jack_Williams, USN

Pharmacist's Mate First Class John H. Willis, USN

During the Korean Conflict 5 Corpsmen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Edward C. Benfold, USN

Hospital Corpsman Third Class William R. Charette, USN

Hospitalman Richard D. Dewert, USN

Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., USN

Hospitalman Francis C. Hammond, USN

Hospitalman John E. Kilmer, USN

4 corpsmen earned the Congressional Medal of Honor during vietnam

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Donald E. Ballard, USN

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Wayne M. Caron, USN

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Robert R. Ingram, USN

Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray, USN

Answer 5

people don't seem to know that you are a Marine, Lava... and they would rather b*tch about the word WON instead of answer the question.

i found 8 on this list

http://www.medalofhonor.com/NavyList.htm

i DOUBT thats the final number though, it seems too low