Medal of Honor

Synopsis

Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.

First Air Date: 2018-11-09

Last Air Date: 2018-11-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: Netflix

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Ep. 1: Sylvester Antolak (2018-11-09)

Pinned down by heavy enemy fire in a field near Cisterna, Italy, in 1944, U.S. Army Sgt. Sylvester Antolak leads a charge that becomes legendary.
Ep. 2: Clint Romesha (2018-11-09)

Outgunned and outmanned during an attack on a remote Afghanistan outpost in 2009, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha leads an improbable defense.
Ep. 3: Edward Carter (2018-11-09)

Relegated to the rank of private due to institutional racism in WWII, experienced soldier Edward Carter single-handedly cripples an enemy stronghold.
Ep. 4: Hiroshi Hershey Miyamura (2018-11-09)

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.
Ep. 5: Vito Bertoldo (2018-11-09)

Declared 4-F due to poor eyesight, Vito Bertoldo later joins the U.S. Army anyway and ends up halting an enemy advance alone at the front lines.
Ep. 6: Joseph Vittori (2018-11-09)

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.
Ep. 7: Richard L. Etchberger (2018-11-09)

His radar station besieged by Vietnamese troops, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger is exposed to enemy fire while his comrades evacuate.
Ep. 8: Ty M. Carter (2018-11-09)

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.