The Medal of Honor is awarded for gallantry and intrepidity, at risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States. Among the individuals of the nine Camp Blanding divisions who received this nation’s highest military award were Carlton W. Barrett of the 1st, Raymond O. Beaudoin of the 30th, Bernard P. Bell of the 36th, Arnold L. Bjorklund of the 36th, Paul L. Bolden of the 30th, Bobbie E. Brown of the 1st, Charles H. Coolidge of the 36th, Morris E. Crain of the 36th, William J. Crawford of the 36th, John R. Crews of the 63rd, Francis S. Currey, Edward C. Dahlgren of the 36th, Arthur F. De Franzo of the 1st, Emile Deleau Jr. of the 1st, Walter D. Ehlers of the 1st, Robert E. Gerstung of the 79th, Stephen R. Gregg of the 36th, Sherwood H. Hallman of the 29th, Harry R. Harr of the 31st, Robert T. Henry of the 1st, Silvestre S. Herrera of the 36th, Freeman V. Horner of the 30th, Charles E. Kelly of the 36th, John D. Kelly of the 79th, Harold G. Kiner of the 30th, Robert E. Laws of the 43rd, Jake W. Lindsey of the 1st, James M. Logan of the 36th, Thomas E. McCall of the 36th, Francis X. McGraw of the 1st, Gino J. Merli of the 1st, Jimmie W. Monteith Jr., Carlos C. Ogden of the 79th, Jack J. Pendleton of the 30th, Frank D. Peregory of the 29th, George Peterson of the 1st, John J. Pinder Jr., James W. Reese of the 1st, James E. Robinson Jr. of the 63rd, Joseph E. Schaefer of the 1st, Robert S. Scott of the 43rd, Max Thompson of the 1st, Henry F. Warner of the 1st, Ellis R. Weicht of the 36th, Walter J. Will of the 1st, and Homer L. Wise of the 36th.