Medal of Honor
A hybrid docu/live-action anthology series that portrays stories of personal sacrifice that resulted in the highest military distinction: the Medal of Honor.
Genre: Documentary, War
Cast:Josh Charles , Daniel Ray Rodriguez , David Petraeus , Jake Abel , J.R. Villarreal , Jonathan Stanley , Grant Harvey , Jake Tapper , Brad Larson , Randy George , Andrew Bundermann , Adam Makos , Corine Lombardo , James Jones , Daniel Gibran , Andrew D. Fisher , Geoffrey Wawro , Sean Flynn
S1.E1 ∙ Sylvester Antolak
Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he charged 200 yards over flat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy machine gun nest during the second day of the offensive which broke through the German cordon of steel around the Anzio beachhead.
S1.E2 ∙ Clint Romesha
Outgunned and outmanned during an attack on a remote Afghanistan outpost in 2009, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha leads an improbable defense.
S1.E3 ∙ Edward Carter
Relegated to the rank of private due to institutional racism in WWII, experienced soldier Edward Carter single-handedly cripples an enemy stronghold.
S1.E4 ∙ Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura
Resorting to hand-to-hand combat, Hershey Miyamura covers the retreat of his men as waves of Chinese soldiers overrun his position in the Korean War.
S1.E5 ∙ Vito Bertoldo
Medal of Honor for his actions near Hatten, France in January 1945. Fought with extreme gallantry while guarding 2 command posts against the assault of infantry and armored forces which had overrun the battalion's main line of resistance.
S1.E6 ∙ Joseph Vittori
During a vicious nighttime battle in Korea, U.S. Marine Joe Vittori rotates between machine gun nests, making the enemy think it faces a larger force.
S1.E7 ∙ Richard L. Etchberger
His radar station besieged by Vietnamese troops, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger is exposed to enemy fire while his comrades evacuate.
S1.E8 ∙ Ty M. Carter
U.S. Army Specialist Ty Carter's bravery while wounded and under fire earns him the second Medal of Honor awarded for a Taliban attack in 2009.
