List of Medal of Honor recipients who were also Eagle Scouts

Medal of Honor

All recipients
American Civil War
By surname A–F G–L M–P Q–S T–Z By battle Second Battle of Fort Fisher Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Gettysburg
Other wars and conflicts
Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion Veracruz World War I World War II Battle of Iwo Jima Pearl Harbor Korean War Vietnam War Post-Vietnam Peacetime
By ethnic group
African American Asian American Hispanic American Irish American Italian American Jewish American Native American Polish-American Puerto Rican
By other criteria
Eagle Scouts Foreign-born Living Military Academy alumni Naval Academy alumni Tiffany Cross

This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients who were also Eagle Scouts.

The Medal of Honor is the U.S. military's highest award for bravery. The Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.

Name	Eagle Scout	Military branch of service	Military rank	Medal of Honor conflict	Notes
Dyess, Aquilla J.Aquilla J. Dyess	1925 c.	Marine Corps	O-05 !Lieutenant colonel	World War II	†
Femoyer, Robert E.Robert E. Femoyer	1937	Army Air Forces	O-01 !Second lieutenant	World War II	†
Fluckey, Eugene B.Eugene B. Fluckey	1948	Navy	O-05 !Commander	World War II
Norris, Thomas R.Thomas R. Norris	1959	Navy	O-03 !Lieutenant	Vietnam War
Olson, Arlo L.Arlo L. Olson	1934 c.	Army	O-03 !Captain	World War II	†
Paige, MitchellMitchell Paige	1936	Marine Corps	E-06 !Platoon sergeant	World War II
Salomon, Ben L.Ben L. Salomon	1930 c.	Army	O-03 !Captain	World War II	†
Thorsness, Leo K.Leo K. Thorsness	1948 c.	Air Force	O-04 !Major	Vietnam War
Zeamer, Jr., JayJay Zeamer, Jr.	1932	Army Air Forces	O-03 !Captain	World War II

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