Peter C. Lemon

Peter C. Lemon is a former US Army sergeant and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, presented by the President in 1971 for his actions during the Vietnam War. He was born in Toronto, Canada on June 5, 1950, and is the only Canadian-born American citizen to receive the Medal of Honor for Vietnam service. He works as a motivational keynote speaker addressing corporate and non-profit audiences nationwide. He authored Beyond the Medal and was executive producer of an Emmy-winning documentary of the same name, both of which he donated to American schools.