Medal of Honor: Robert J. Modrzejewski

Every weekday for 110 straight days we will feature a different living recipient of the Medal of Honor. These are the men who have received their nation's highest military honor. Brian is a board member of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. The words and photos are courtesy of Artisan Books, publishers of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty by Peter Collier with photographs by Nick Del Calzo.

Robert J. Modrzejewski
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division

Robert Modrzejewski was a student at the