Talk:List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P

Add column for branch
I recommend we add a column to this table for the branch of service the member was in.--Kumioko (talk) 23:35, 28 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree. I've been meaning to do that for a while for this page and the other civil war page (A-L). I'll start working on it. jwillbur 00:40, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Trying it on my sandbox, User:Jwillbur/sandbox jwillbur 00:51, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Missing Name
I am not savvy enough to add an entry into the table. I would ask that you add William Loren McGonagle (November 19, 1925 – March 3, 1999). CAPT McGonagle was a United States Naval officer in command of the USS Liberty when she was attacked by the Israel Defense Force. William McGonagle was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor.

His Medal of Honor citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) in the Eastern Mediterranean on 8-9 June 1967. Sailing in international waters, the Liberty was attacked without warning by jet fighter aircraft and motor torpedo boats which inflicted many casualties among the crew and caused extreme damage to the ship. Although severely wounded during the first air attack, Captain (then Commander) McGonagle remained at his battle station on the badly damaged bridge and, with full knowledge of the seriousness of his wounds, subordinated his own welfare to the safety and survival of his command. Steadfastly refusing any treatment which would take him away from his post, he calmly continued to exercise firm command of his ship. Despite continuous exposure to fire, he maneuvered his ship, directed its defense, supervised the control of flooding and fire, and saw to the care of the casualties. Captain McGonagle's extraordinary valor under these conditions inspired the surviving members of the Liberty's crew, many of them seriously wounded, to heroic efforts to overcome the battle damage and keep the ship afloat. Subsequent to the attack, although in great pain and weak from the loss of blood, Captain McGonagle remained at his battle station and continued to conn his ship for more than seventeen hours. It was only after rendezvous with a United States destroyer that he relinquished personal control of the Liberty and permitted himself to be removed from the bridge. Even then, he refused much needed medical attention until convinced that the seriously wounded among his crew had been treated. Captain McGonagle's superb professionalism, courageous fighting spirit, and valiant leadership saved his ship and many lives. His actions sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

214.16.248.2 (talk) 13:11, 3 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I added him to the main page, here. — jwillbur 15:15, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

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Deleted articles?
Are people deleting individual articles on MoH reipients? I understood that receiving an MoH was above the threshold to warrant an article. Boo Boo (talk) 14:06, 12 March 2022 (UTC)