The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be given to an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Although originally awarded for both combat and non-combat heroism, the Medal of Honor today is presented for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty. Seventy-three Naval Academy graduates have been awarded the Medal of Honor.

	Orion P. Howe Class of 1870 Medal of Honor Recipient			Frank F. Fletcher Class of 1875 Medal of Honor Recipient			William R. Rush Class of 1877 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Harry M. P. Huse Class of 1878 Medal of Honor Recipient			Edwin A. Anderson Class of 1882 Medal of Honor Recipient			Harry L. Hawthorne Class of 1882 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Henry Lakin Simpson Class of 1882 Medal of Honor Recipient			Herman O. Stickney Class of 1888 Medal of Honor Recipient			William K. Harrison Class of 1889 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Albertus W. Catlin Class of 1890 Medal of Honor Recipient			William A. Moffett Class of 1890 Medal of Honor Recipient			Wendell C. Neville Class of 1890 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Rufus Z. Johnston Class of 1895 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richmond P. Hobson Class of 1898 Medal of Honor Recipient			Allen Buchanan Class of 1899 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Guy W. S. Castle Class of 1901 Medal of Honor Recipient			James P. Lannon Class of 1902 Medal of Honor Recipient			Adolphus Staton Class of 1902 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Julyius C. Townsend Class of 1902 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richard Wainwright Class of 1902 Medal of Honor Recipient			Frederick V. McNair, Jr. Class of 1903 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Frank J. Fletcher Class of 1906 Medal of Honor Recipient			Charles C. Hartigan Class of 1906 Medal of Honor Recipient			Isaac C. Kidd Class of 1906 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Willis W. Bradley Class of 1907 Medal of Honor Recipient			George M. Courts Class of 1907 Medal of Honor Recipient			Jonas H. Ingram Class of 1907 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Claud A. Jones Class of 1907 Medal of Honor Recipient			Franklin Van Valkenburgh Class of 1909 Medal of Honor Recipient			Theodore S. Wilkinson, Jr Class of 1909 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Mervyn S. Bennion Class of 1910 Medal of Honor Recipient			William M. Corry, Jr. Class of 1910 Medal of Honor Recipient			Walter A. Edwards Class of 1910 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Oscar C. Badger Class of 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient			Daniel J. Callaghan Class of 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient			Paul F. Foster Class of 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient
	George M. Lowry Class of 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient			Norman Scott Class of 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richard E. Byrd Class of 1912 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Hugh Carroll Frazer Class of 1912 Medal of Honor Recipient			Edward O. McDonnell Class of 1912 Medal of Honor Recipient			Robert W. Carey Class of 1914 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Albert H. Rooks Class of 1914 Medal of Honor Recipient			Edouard V. M. Izac Class of 1915 Medal of Honor Recipient			Cassin Young Class of 1916 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Thomas J. Ryan Class of 1921 Medal of Honor Recipient			Samuel G. Fuqua Class of 1923 Medal of Honor Recipient			John P. Cromwell Class of 1924 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Henry C. Drexler Class of 1924 Medal of Honor Recipient			Herbert E. Schonland Class of 1925 Medal of Honor Recipient			Howard W. Gilmore Class of 1926 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Carlton B. Hutchins Class of 1926 Medal of Honor Recipient			Bruce A. Van Voorhis Class of 1929 Medal of Honor Recipient			Harold W. Bauer Class of 1930 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Samuel D. Dealey Class of 1930 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richard N. Antrim Class of 1931 Medal of Honor Recipient			Ernest E. Evans Class of 1931 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Lawson P. Ramage Class of 1931 Medal of Honor Recipient			Bruce McCandless Class of 1932 Medal of Honor Recipient			John D. Bulkeley Class of 1933 Medal of Honor Recipient
	David McCampbell Class of 1933 Medal of Honor Recipient			George F. Davis Class of 1934 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richard H. O'Kane Class of 1934 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Eugene B. Fluckey Class of 1935 Medal of Honor Recipient			John J. Powers Class of 1935 Medal of Honor Recipient			Milton E. Ricketts Class of 1935 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Edward H. O'Hare Class of 1937 Medal of Honor Recipient			George L. Street, III Class of 1937 Medal of Honor Recipient			Richard M. McCool Class of 1945 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Thomas J. Hudner Class of 1947 Medal of Honor Recipient			James B. Stockdale Class of 1947 Medal of Honor Recipient			Baldemero Lopez Class of 1948 Medal of Honor Recipient
	Robert D. Reem Class of 1948 Medal of Honor Recipient