Northwestern Precinct in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

United States of America Medal of Honor

Recipients Registered in Minnesota

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1. United States of America Medal of Honor Marker

Inscription.

United States of America Medal of Honor. Recipients Registered in Minnesota. , The Medal or Honor is the highest military award for bravery given to an individual serving the United States Armed Forces. President Abraham Lincoln approved the Navy Medal of Honor on December 21, 1861. On July 12, 1862, the Army Medal of Honor was created and Congress established the Air Force Medal of Honor July 6, 1960. The first Army medals were awarded on March 25, 1863. On April 3, 1863, the first Navy Medals were awarded to Sailors and Marines. The first Air Force medal was awarded on January 19, 1967. The list below honors these individuals, associated with the State of Minnesota, whose brave actions were deserving of this highest honor. This plaque serves as a permanent marker to honor those who have shown great bravery in defense of our country., Pvt. Sherman, Marshall (Saint Paul) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 1 December 1864 , 1Lt and Adj. Gere, Thomas P. (Minnesota) 5th Minnesota Infantry. 24 February 1865 , Pvt. Tracy, John. (Saint Paul) 8th U.S. Cavalry. 14 February 1870 , Pvt. Montrose, Charles H. (St. Paul) 5th Infantry. 27 April 1877 , Sgt. Welch, Charles H. (Fort Snelling) 7th U.S. Cavalry. 5 October 1878 , Sgt. Merritt, John G. (Minnesota) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 1 April 1880 , Cpl. O'Brien, Henry H. (Saint Anthony Falls) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 9 April 1890 , Sgt. McMillan, Albert W. (Stillwater) 7th U.S. Cavalry. 23 June 1891 , Cpt. Wilson, William O. (Saint Paul) 9th U.S. Cavalry. 17 September 1891 , 2Lt. Morgan, George H. (Minneapolis) 3rd U.S. Infantry. 15 July 1892 , 2Lt. Hawthorne, Harry L. (Minnesota) 2nd U.S. Artillery. 11 October 1892 , 1Lt. Albee, George E. (Owatonna) 41st U.S. Infantry. 18 January 1894 , Capt. Huggins, Eli L. (Minnesota) 2nd U.S. Cavalry. 27 November 1894 , Capt. Cilley, Clinton A. (Sasioja) 2nd Minnesota Infantry 12 June 1895 , Sgt. Pickle, Alonzo H. (Dover) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 12 June 1895 , Pvt. Burger, Joseph. (Crystal Lake) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Cpl. Clark, William A. (Shelbyville) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Pvt. Flannigan, James. (Louisville) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Cpl. Hanna, Milton. (Henderson) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , 1Sgt. Holmes, Lovilo N. (Mankato) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Pvt. Pay, Byron E. (Mankato) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Pvt. Vale, John. (Rochester) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897 , Cpl. Wright, Samuel. (Swan Lake) 2nd Minnesota Infantry, 11 September 1897 , Sgt. Reed, Axel H. (Glencoe) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 2 April 1898 , Pvt. Burkard, Oscar. (Hay Creek) Hospital Corps U.S. Army. 21 August 1899 , Capt. Bell, Harry. (Minneapolis) 36th Infantry U.S. Volunteers. 8 March 1902 , QM3. Davis, Raymond E. (Mankato) U.S. Navy. 5 January 1906 , MM1C. Nelson, Oscar Frederick (Minnesota) U.S. Navy. 5 January 1906 , Pvt. Davis, Charles P. (Long Prairie) 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. 28 April 1906 , Maj. Catlin, Albertus Wright. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps. 4 December 1915 , Capt. Dyer, Jesse Farley. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps. 4 December 1915 , Cpl. Barrick, Jesse T. (Fort Snelling) 3rd Minnesota Infantry. 3 March 1917 , Sgt. Cukela, Louis. (Minneapolis) U.S. Marine Corps. 18 July 1918 , Capt. Mallon, George H. (Minneapolis) 33rd Infantry Division. 26 September 1918 , Pvt. Wold, Nels T. (Minnewaukan, ND) U.S. Army 138th Infantry. 26 September 1918 , Capt. Lindbergh, Charles A. (Little Falls) U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve. 14 December 1927 , Cmm. Rud, George William. (Minneapolis) U.S. Navy. 1 August 1932 , Capt. Van Valkenburgh, Franklin. (Wisconsin) U.S. Navy. 7 December 1941 , 1Lt Bianchi, Willibald C. (New Ulm) 45th Infantry Philippine Scouts. 5 March 1942 , Capt. Fleming, Richard E. (Saint Paul) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 5 June 1942 , Pvt. Sorenson, Richard Keith (Anoka) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 2 February 1944 , PFC. Kraus, Richard Edward. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 5 October 1944 , PFC. Hawks, Lloyd C. (Park Rapids) 3rd Infantry Division. 15 January 1945 , PFC. La Belle, James Dennis. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 8 March 1945 , Cpl. Hauge, Louis James, Jr. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 14 May 1945 , Maj. Courtney, Henry Alexius, Jr. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 15 May 1945 , 2Lt. Rudolph, Donald E. (Minneapolis) 6th Infantry Division. 10 September 1945 , PFC. Colalillo, Mike. (Duluth) 100th Infantry Division. 9 January 1946 , PFC. Vlug, Dirk J. (Grand Rapids, MI) 126th Infantry. 26 June 1946 , LTG. Page, John U.D. (Saint Paul) U.S. Army X Corps Artillery. 25 April 1957 , LTG. Thorsness, Leo K. (Walnut Grove) 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. 19 April 1967 , SP4. Wayrynen, Dale Eugene. (Minneapolis) 101st Airborne Division. 18 May 1967 , SP4. Olson, Kenneth L. (Minneapolis) 199th Infantry Brigade Separate. 13 May 1968 , SSG. Pabel, Laszlo. (Minneapolis) 173rd Airborne Brigade Separate. 13 November 1968 SP4. Blanchfield, Michael R. (Minneapolis) 173rd Airborne Brigade. 3 July 1969 SSG. Pruden, Robert J. (Minneapolis) 75th Infantry, Americal Division. 29 November 1969

The Medal or Honor is the highest military award for bravery given to an individual serving the United States Armed Forces. President Abraham Lincoln approved the Navy Medal of Honor on December 21, 1861. On July 12, 1862, the Army Medal of Honor was created and Congress established the Air Force Medal of Honor July 6, 1960. The first Army medals were awarded on March 25, 1863. On April 3, 1863, the first Navy Medals were awarded to Sailors and Marines. The first Air Force medal was awarded on January 19, 1967. The list below honors these individuals, associated with the State of Minnesota, whose brave actions were deserving of this highest honor. This plaque serves as a permanent marker to honor those who have shown great bravery in defense of our country.

Pvt. Sherman, Marshall (Saint Paul) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 1 December 1864
1Lt & Adj. Gere, Thomas P. (Minnesota) 5th Minnesota Infantry. 24 February 1865
Pvt. Tracy, John. (Saint Paul) 8th U.S. Cavalry. 14 February 1870
Pvt. Montrose, Charles H. (St. Paul) 5th Infantry. 27 April 1877
Sgt. Welch, Charles H. (Fort Snelling) 7th U.S. Cavalry. 5 October 1878
Sgt. Merritt, John G. (Minnesota) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 1 April 1880
Cpl. O'Brien, Henry H. (Saint Anthony Falls) 1st Minnesota Infantry. 9 April 1890
Sgt. McMillan, Albert W. (Stillwater) 7th U.S. Cavalry. 23 June 1891
Cpt. Wilson, William O. (Saint Paul) 9th U.S. Cavalry. 17 September 1891
2Lt. Morgan, George H. (Minneapolis) 3rd U.S. Infantry. 15 July 1892
2Lt. Hawthorne, Harry L. (Minnesota) 2nd U.S. Artillery. 11 October 1892
1Lt. Albee, George E. (Owatonna) 41st U.S. Infantry. 18 January 1894
Capt. Huggins, Eli L. (Minnesota) 2nd U.S. Cavalry. 27 November 1894
Capt. Cilley, Clinton A. (Sasioja) 2nd Minnesota Infantry 12 June 1895
Sgt. Pickle, Alonzo H. (Dover) 1st Minnesota

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Pvt. Burger, Joseph. (Crystal Lake) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Cpl. Clark, William A. (Shelbyville) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Pvt. Flannigan, James. (Louisville) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Cpl. Hanna, Milton. (Henderson) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
1Sgt. Holmes, Lovilo N. (Mankato) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Pvt. Pay, Byron E. (Mankato) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Pvt. Vale, John. (Rochester) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 11 September 1897
Cpl. Wright, Samuel. (Swan Lake) 2nd Minnesota Infantry, 11 September 1897
Sgt. Reed, Axel H. (Glencoe) 2nd Minnesota Infantry. 2 April 1898
Pvt. Burkard, Oscar. (Hay Creek) Hospital Corps U.S. Army. 21 August 1899
Capt. Bell, Harry. (Minneapolis) 36th Infantry U.S. Volunteers. 8 March 1902
QM3. Davis, Raymond E. (Mankato) U.S. Navy. 5 January 1906
MM1C. Nelson, Oscar Frederick (Minnesota) U.S. Navy. 5 January 1906
Pvt. Davis, Charles P. (Long Prairie) 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. 28 April 1906
Maj. Catlin, Albertus Wright. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps. 4 December 1915
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Medal of Honor Memorial (right) on the Minnesota State Capitol's Court of Honor image. Click for full size.

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2. Medal of Honor Memorial (right) on the Minnesota State Capitol's Court of Honor

Dyer, Jesse Farley. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps. 4 December 1915
Cpl. Barrick, Jesse T. (Fort Snelling) 3rd Minnesota Infantry. 3 March 1917
Sgt. Cukela, Louis. (Minneapolis) U.S. Marine Corps. 18 July 1918
Capt. Mallon, George H. (Minneapolis) 33rd Infantry Division. 26 September 1918
Pvt. Wold, Nels T. (Minnewaukan, ND) U.S. Army 138th Infantry. 26 September 1918
Capt. Lindbergh, Charles A. (Little Falls) U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve. 14 December 1927
Cmm. Rud, George William. (Minneapolis) U.S. Navy. 1 August 1932
Capt. Van Valkenburgh, Franklin. (Wisconsin) U.S. Navy. 7 December 1941
1Lt Bianchi, Willibald C. (New Ulm) 45th Infantry Philippine Scouts. 5 March 1942
Capt. Fleming, Richard E. (Saint Paul) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 5 June 1942
Pvt. Sorenson, Richard Keith (Anoka) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 2 February 1944
PFC. Kraus, Richard Edward. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 5 October 1944
PFC. Hawks, Lloyd C. (Park Rapids) 3rd Infantry Division. 15 January 1945
PFC. La Belle, James Dennis. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 8 March 1945
Cpl. Hauge, Louis James, Jr. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

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14 May 1945
Maj. Courtney, Henry Alexius, Jr. (Minnesota) U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. 15 May 1945
2Lt. Rudolph, Donald E. (Minneapolis) 6th Infantry Division. 10 September 1945
PFC. Colalillo, Mike. (Duluth) 100th Infantry Division. 9 January 1946
PFC. Vlug, Dirk J. (Grand Rapids, MI) 126th Infantry. 26 June 1946
LTG. Page, John U.D. (Saint Paul) U.S. Army X Corps Artillery. 25 April 1957
LTG. Thorsness, Leo K. (Walnut Grove) 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. 19 April 1967
SP4. Wayrynen, Dale Eugene. (Minneapolis) 101st Airborne Division. 18 May 1967
SP4. Olson, Kenneth L. (Minneapolis) 199th Infantry Brigade Separate. 13 May 1968
SSG. Pabel, Laszlo. (Minneapolis) 173rd Airborne Brigade Separate. 13 November 1968 SP4. Blanchfield, Michael R. (Minneapolis) 173rd Airborne Brigade. 3 July 1969 SSG. Pruden, Robert J. (Minneapolis) 75th Infantry, Americal Division. 29 November 1969

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 44° 57.137′ N, 93° 6.111′ W. Memorial is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Northwestern Precinct. It can be reached from Cedar Street. The memorial is on the state capitol mall at about the two o'clock position on the Court of Honor. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Saint Paul MN 55155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Minnesota Mexican American Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Civilians Memorial (here, next to this marker); Dakota and Ojibwe Veteran Warriors (a few steps from this marker); Women Veterans of Minnesota (a few steps from this marker); Minnesota Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historical Events of the Korea War (within shouting distance of this marker); 194th Light Tank Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Order of the Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 19, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2. submitted on November 30, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.