| Forrest E. Peden | |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Joseph, Missouri, US |
| Death Place: | near Biesheim, France |
| Placeofburial: | Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kansas |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1943–1945 |
| Rank: | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Forrest E. Peden (October 3, 1913 – February 3, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Peden joined the Army from Wathena, Kansas in February 1943,[1] and by February 3, 1945, was serving as a technician fifth grade in Battery C, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near Biesheim, France, his unit was ambushed by a larger enemy force. After giving medical aid to two wounded soldiers, Peden ran for help despite intense enemy fire. He found a friendly tank and guided it to the ambush site, but was killed when the tank was hit by hostile fire. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on February 13, 1946.
Aged 31 at his death, Peden was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery in Troy, Kansas.
Technician Peden's official Medal of Honor citation reads: