Most Decorated Veteran In Us History

Hackney june 5 1947 september 3 1993 of flint michigan a united states air force pararescueman was the most decorated enlisted man in usaf history and the recipient of 28 decorations for valor in combat and more than 70 awards and decorations in all.

Most decorated veteran in us history. Lieutenant colonel paddy blair mayne. A highly respected hero paddy is known as the soldier s soldier. Audie murphy 1924 1971 was the most decorated soldier in us history winning 24 medals from the congressional medal of honor down.

United states marine corps lt. Hackworth the record for combat decorations in vietnam david haskell hackworth was a soldier who began his army service as a private in 1946 and retired as a colonel in 1971. Murphy s foreign awards were especially impressive.

Howard spent 36 years in the military completing mostly top secret missions behind enemy lines which is why the specifics of his heroism are vastly unknown. His exploits were the subject of to hell and back usa 1956 in which he starred as himself. Robert howard is the most decorated american soldier in history.

Commonly called the most decorated soldier of world war ii maj. Known as the most decorated marine in u s. Throughout history since the united states military records are available there have been many heroes.

Lewis chesty puller is the most decorated marine in u s. Audie murphy received the medal of honor a distinguished service cross two silver stars a legion of merit with combat v and two bronze stars with combat v. Considered the most decorated us soldier of the modern era robert l.

He is the only military member as of 2016 to receive both awards. He is one of the silent warriors who spent his entire career serving his country and asked nothing in return. An irish rugby international and an amateur boxer robert paddy blair mayne is credited as being the model for today s sas the british army s special forces unit.