Unlike all the other BS answers to this question.
I am actually going to give you an actual answser to the question you asked
there have been 23 Corpsmen awarded the Medal of honor
18 of them were attached to Marine Corps units.
Every Corpsmen to be awarded the medal of honor from WW1 to vietnam was attached to Marines
The first member of the Hospital Corps to be awarded the Medal of Honor was Hospital Apprentice Stanley Robert. This was during the Boxer Uprising in China. Prior to World War 1
Hospital Apprentice Robert H. Stanley, USN (Boxer Rebellion)
Hospital Apprentice First Class William Zuiderveld, USN (Veracruz Incursion)
Hospital Apprentice Fred H. McGuire, USN (Philippine Insurrection)
Hospital Steward William S. Shacklette, USN (Boiler Explosion in San Diego)
WW1 2 Medals of Honor were awarded to corpsmen
Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John H. Balch, USN
Hospital Apprentice First Class David E. Hayden, USN
During World War 2. 7 corpsmen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert Eugene Bush, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., USNR
Hospital Apprentice First Class Fred F. Lester, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Francis J. Pierce, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Jack_Williams, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John H. Willis, USN
During the Korean Conflict 5 Corpsmen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Edward C. Benfold, USN
Hospital Corpsman Third Class William R. Charette, USN
Hospitalman Richard D. Dewert, USN
Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., USN
Hospitalman Francis C. Hammond, USN
Hospitalman John E. Kilmer, USN
4 corpsmen earned the Congressional Medal of Honor during vietnam
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Donald E. Ballard, USN
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Wayne M. Caron, USN
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Robert R. Ingram, USN
Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray, USN
im sure he meant to say awarded..everone is so quick to correct others ..how about you answer the question..im pretty sure he knows its not awarded.
i gues the sgt major is one of thhose perfect humans who has never made any mistakes in life and now feels powerful with his rank..ha ha
people don’t seem to know that you are a Marine, Lava… and they would rather b*tch about the word WON instead of answer the question.
i found 8 on this listhttp://www.medalofhonor.com/NavyList.htm
i DOUBT thats the final number though, it seems too low
Sorry, but I have to agree with the Sergeant Major here. The medal is not WON, as there is no competition to receive it.
When, or perhaps I should say, IF, you serve, you will understand.
i believe it is 87 in history