Hawai‘i Medal of Honor recipients

The Hawai'i Medal of Honor was presented to relatives of service members with Hawai'i ties who were killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Those honored were:

2003

• Sgt. Eugene Williams
• Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno
• Chief Warrant Officer
• Sharon T. Swartworth
• Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor
• 2nd Lt. Jeremy Wolfe

2004

• Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel
• Pfc. Ernest H. Sutphin
• Pfc. John D. Amos II
• Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Medina
• Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda
• Spc. Philip L. Witkowski
• Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes
• Cpl. David M. Fraise
• Spc. Joseph F. Herndon II
• Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan
• Spc. Joseph C. Thibodeaux III
• Spc. Wesley R. Wells
• Pfc. Joshua Kuile Paul Titcomb
• Pfc. Jeungjin Nikky N. Kim
• Spc. Kyle K. Fernandez
• Staff Sgt. Brian S. Hobbs
• Chief Warrant Officer 3 William I. Brennan
• Capt. Christopher B. Johnson
• Lance Cpl. Richard P. Slocum
• Cpl. Billy Gomez
• Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow
• Lance Cpl. John T. Byrd II
• Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney
• Lance Cpl. Travis A. Fox
• Cpl. Christopher J. Lapka
• Pfc. John Lukac
• Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Riedel
• Lance Cpl. Michael P. Scarborough
• Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering
• Petty Officer Julian Woods
• Lance Cpl. David M. Branning
• Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina
• Sgt. Rafael Peralta
• Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia
• Spc. Daniel James McConnell
• Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey
• Cpl. Michael R. Cohen
• Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer
• Cpl. Dale E. Fracker Jr.
• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Travis W. Grogan
• Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon
• Spc. Harley D.R. Miller
• Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay
• Spc. Isaac E. Diaz
• Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock
• Lance Cpl. Jeffrey S. Blanton
• Lance Cpl. Franklin A. Sweger

2005

• 1st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe
• Staff Sgt. Brian D. Bland
• Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling
• Sgt. Michael W. Finke Jr.
• 1st Lt. Travis J. Fuller
• Cpl. Timothy M. Gibson
• Cpl. Richard A. Gilbert Jr.
• Cpl. Kyle J. Grimes
• Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper
• Lance Cpl. Saeed Jafarkhani-Torshizi Jr.
• Cpl. Stephen P. Johnson
• Cpl. Sean P. Kelly
• Lance Cpl. Allan Klein
• Cpl. Timothy A. Knight
• Lance Cpl. Fred L. Maciel
• Cpl. James L. Moore
• Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore
• Lance Cpl. Mourad Ragimov
• Lance Cpl. Rhonald Dain Rairdan
• Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos
• Lance Cpl. Gael Saintvil
• Lance Cpl. Darrell J. Schumann
• Cpl. Nathan A. Shubert
• 1st Lt. Dustin M. Shumney
• Cpl. Matthew R. Smith
• Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence
• Lance Cpl. Michael L. Starr Jr.
• Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House
• Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano
• Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher
• Spc. Glenn J. Watkins
• Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks
• Master Sgt. Edwin A. Matos-Colon
• Pfc. Kevin S.K. Wessel
• Lance Cpl. Nicholas C. Kirven
• Cpl. Richard P. Schoener
• Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II
• Lance Cpl. Kevin B. Joyce
• Senior Chief Information Systems Technician (SEAL) Daniel R. Healy
• Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class (SEAL) Shane E. Patton
• Quartermaster 2nd Class (SEAL) James Suh
• Lt. Michael P. Murphy
• Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson
• Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga
• Staff Sgt. Frank F. Tiai
• Spc. Ray Michael Fuhrmann II
• Lance Cpl. Philip C. George
• Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva
• Spc. Mike T. Sonoda Jr.
• Sgt. 1st Class Daniel R. Scheile
• Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer
• Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez
• Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio
• Sgt. Evans S. Parker
• Capt. Michael J. MacKinnon
• Col. William W. Wood
• Capt. Raymond D. Hill II
• Sgt. Shaker T. Guy
• Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto
• Spc. Derence W. Jack
• Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue
• Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa
• Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel

2006

• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ruel M. Garcia
• Pvt. Lewis T.D. Calapini
• Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr.
• Petty Officer 3rd Class John T. Fralish
• Pfc. Matthew L. Bertoli

Go to honoluluadvertiser.com to see pictures and brief biographies and learn about the 126 service members with Hawai‘i ties who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.