A conscientious objector is a person who has claimed the right to refuse to perform certain military service on the grounds of conscience, disability or religion. How many, if any, US Military conscientious objectors received the Medal of Honor?

Three US conscientious objectors received the Medal of Honor.

Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. He was a Corporal in the U.S. Army assigned to the Medical Detachment, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division during WWII. The 77th Division fought in the Pacific during this time.

Thomas William Bennett (April 7, 1947 – February 11, 1969) was a U.S. Army medic. Cpl. Bennett was killed in action during the Vietnam War and posthumously received the Medal of Honor. He was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry.

Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr. (July 2, 1948 – June 2, 1969) was a medic in the United States Army who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. He was a combat medic Specialist Four serving with the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

(Also - Britain’s most decorated soldier in WW1, LCpl. William Harold Coltman, VC, DCM & Bar, a medic, was a conscientious objector.)