Henry Svehla (October 30, 1932 – June 12, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who on May 2, 2011, was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Previously he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Svehla joined the Army in 1951. A White House press release describes Svehla's actions: