Top 50 Most Decorated Vets
Top 50 Most Decorated Vets
Check out this list from veteran tributes.org of the Top 50 Most Decorated U.S. Military Personnel in American History.
There are two lists: the first list requires that the person has to have been awarded the Medal of Honor; the second list simply totals up the person’s points, no matter what their highest decoration is.
If the person’s name is underlined, it will link to their tribute on this web site when you click on it.
Bold – Denotes that the person is still alive.
Top 50 With Medal of Honor: Top 50 by points, regardless of highest decoration:
1. GA Douglas MacArthur, USA 1. GA Douglas MacArthur, USA 2. Col Edward V. Rickenbacker, USAAS 2. Col David H. Hackworth, USA 3. VADM John D. Bulkeley, USN 3. LTG James F. Hollingsworth, USA 4. CDR Samuel D. Dealey, USN 4. Col Edward V. Rickenbacker, USAAS 5. SgtMaj Daniel J. Daly, USMC 5. LTG Thomas H. Tackaberry, USA 6. Col Robert L. Howard, USA 6. BG John T. Corley, USA 7. RADM Eugene B. Fluckey, USN 7. VADM John D. Bulkeley, USN 8. RADM Richard H. O’Kane, USN 8. CDR Samuel D. Dealey, USN 9. Maj Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., USAAF 9. SgtMaj Daniel J. Daly, USMC 10. VADM James B. Stockdale, USN 10. Col James H. Kasler, USAF 11. Maj Gen Smedley D. Butler, USMC 11. BG Charles E. Getz, USA 12. MG Patrick H. Brady, USA 12. LtGen Lewis B. Puller, USMC 13. VADM Joel T. Boone, USN 13. Gen John C. Meyer, USAF 14. Maj Richard I. Bong, USAAF 14. LTG Henry E. Emerson, USA 15. Col Jack L. Treadwell, USA 15. Col David C. Schilling, USAF 16. Col George E. Day, USAF 16. Col Robert L. Howard, USA 17. Col George A. Davis, USAF 17. Gen James A. Van Fleet, USA 18. Col Leo K. Thorsness, USAF 18. RADM Eugene B. Fluckey, USN 19. VADM Lawson P. Ramage, USN 19. RADM Richard H. O’Kane, USN 20. Gen Raymond G. Davis, USMC 20. Gen William E. DePuy, USA 21. 1stLt Henry L. Hulbert, USMC 21. Col Francis S. Gabreski, USAF 22. LTC Raymond Harvey, USA 22. Maj Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., USAAF 23. MajGen James L. Day, USMC 23. VADM James B. Stockdale, USN 24. LCDR John C. McCloy, USN 24. Gen Alexander M. Haig, Jr., USA 25. Col Gordon Johnston, USA 25. Col James C. Harding, USAF 26. Capt Joe R. Hooper, USA 26. MajGen Smedley D. Butler, USMC 27. Maj Gen Merritt A. Edson, USMC 27. MG Patrick H. Brady, USA 28. BGen Herman H. Hanneken, USMC 28. VADM Joel T. Boone, USN 29. Maj Audie L. Murphy, USA 29. Maj Gen Frank O. Hunter, USAAF 30. PO1 James E. Williams, USN 30. Brig Gen R. Stephen Ritchie, USAF 31. MG George L. Mabry, Jr., USA 31. Col Ralph S. Parr, Jr., USAF 32. Col Lloyd L. Burke, USA 32. RADM Roy M. Davenport, USN 33. Col Lewis L. Millett, USA 33. BG John C. Bahnsen, USA 34. CPL John H. Pruitt, USMC 34. Maj Richard I. Bong, USAAF 35. CAPT David McCampbell, USN 35. Col Jack L. Treadwell, USA 36. MG William J. Donovan, USA 36. Col Chester J. Hirschfelder, USA 37. Maj Louis Cukela, USMC 37. RADM James B. Linder, USN 38. SgtMaj John H. Quick, USMC 38. Gen Barry R. McCaffrey, USA 39. RADM Richard E. Byrd, USN 39. Maj Gen Robert M. White, USAF 40. LTC Matt L. Urban, USA 40. Gen Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., USA 41. Gen James H. Doolittle, USAF 41. LTG Edward M. Almond, USA 42. Col Neel E. Kearby, USAAF 42. ADM Bernard A. Clarey, USN 43. MajGen Wendell C. Neville, USMC 43. Col George E. Day, USAF 44. ADM Jonas H. Ingram, USN 44. LtCol George A. Davis, Jr., USAF 45. 2d Lt Frank Luke, Jr., USAAS 45. Col William T. Whisner, USAF 46. Sgt Matej Kocak, USMC 46. Lt Gen John P. Flynn, USAF 47. Gen Leon W. Johnson, USAF 47. Brig Gen Robin Olds, USAF 48. CDR Howard W. Gilmore, USN 48. Gen H. Norman Schwarzkopf, USA 49. LtCol Kenneth A. Walsh, USMC 49. LTG Welborn G. Dolvin, Sr., USA 50. MG Frank D. Baldwin, USA 50. Col Leo K. Thorsness, USAF