In its 100-year history, seventeen 7th Infantry Division soldiers have been recipients of the Medal of Honor.
 
World War II

• PFC Leonard C. Brostrom, 17th Infantry Regiment

• PFC John F. Thorson, 17th Infantry Regiment

• PVT Joe P. Martinez, 32nd Infantry Regiment

The Korean War

• PVT Charles H. Baker, 17th Infantry Regiment

• Lt. Col. Don C. Faith, Jr., 32nd Infantry Regiment

• PFC Jack G. Hanson, 31st Infantry Regiment

• Capt. Raymond Harvey, 17th Infantry Regiment

• Sgt. Einar H. Ingman, 17th Infantry Regiment

• Cpl. William F. Lyell, 17th Infantry Regiment

• Ralph E. Pomeroy, 31st Infantry Regiment

• Sgt. Joseph C. Rodriguez, 17th Infantry Regiment

• Cpl. Daniel Schoonover, 13th Combat Engineers

• 1st Lt. Edward R. Schowalter, Jr., 31st Infantry Regiment

• 1st Lt. Richard T. Shea, 17th Infantry Regiment

• 1st Lt. Benjamin F. Wilson, 31st Infantry Regiment

• PFC Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano, 17th Infantry Regiment

• PFC Henry Svehla, 32nd Infantry Regiment