- Issued by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Received by
- Warren, John Earl Jr., American, 1946 - 1969
- Date
- August 6 1970
- Medium
- gold and enamel on brass (alloy) with silk (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Frame): 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 2 in. (24.1 × 24.1 × 5.1 cm)
- L x W (Ribbon): 21 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (55.2 × 3 cm)
- H x W (Medal): 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
- H x W (Service Ribbon): 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
- H x W (Lapel Button): 1/2 × 1/2 in. (1.3 × 1.3 cm)
- Caption
- 1st Lt. John Earl Warren Jr. served in C Company, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on January 14, 1969, in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam. Warren led his platoon on a patrol through a rubber plantation. After coming under heavy enemy fire, he led several of his men toward the fire. An enemy grenade landed in the midst of his team, just as Warren was preparing to throw his own. He fell on the enemy grenade and saved three lives.
- Description
- The Medal of Honor (.1a) issued for First Lieutenant John E. Warren, Jr. features a gold medal on a blue silk ribbon. The ribbon is long enough to be placed around the neck, 21 3/4 inches. At the center of the ribbon is a blue silk diamond shaped central piece with 13 white stars. The medal is attached between the diamond shaped piece and the bottom ribbon connected with a metal hinge. Below the ribbon, an eagle with wings outstretched sits on top of a gold bar. The eagle has a wreath and arrows in each arm like the Great Seal of the United States. The gold bar has [VALOR] inscribed on top. The medallion is connected with two metal circles to the bar. The medallion consists of a gold five pointed star, each point tipped with trefoils, surrounded by a green laurel wreath. On each ray of the star is a green oak leaf. In the center of the star, a profile of Minerva is surrounded by the words [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA]. In the bottom of the circle is the shield featured on the Great Seal.
- The service ribbon (.1b) is a rectangular bar covered in blue silk with five white stars.
- The lapel button (.1c) is a six-sided blue silk bowknot rosette with thirteen white stars.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gloria Warren-Baskin, sister of Lt. John E. Warren, Jr.
- Object number
- 2017.112.1.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




