List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II

This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an "enemy of the United States" or an "opposing foreign force". Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German and Soviet invasion of Poland. This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
The United States was drawn into World War II on December 8, 1941, a day after the Axis-member Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu that killed almost 2,500 people in what was considered the biggest peacetime loss on American soil inflicted by foreign people at that time.
For actions during World War II, 472 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor. Seventeen of these were Japanese-Americans fighting in both Europe and the Pacific, many of which were upgraded from Distinguished Service Crosses during the Clinton administration. Additionally, Douglas Albert Munro was the only serviceman from the United States Coast Guard in United States military history to receive the Medal for his actions during the war.
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the events of December 7, 1941. The last action to earn a contemporaneous Medal of Honor prior to the August 15, 1945, end of hostilities in World War II, were those of Melvin Mayfield, on July 29, 1945 – though several honorees may have been cited for their Medal after Mayfield's recognition on May 31, 1946. Additionally, seven African Americans and twenty-two Asian American veterans who had received the Distinguished Service Cross during the war were awarded the Medal of Honor in 1997 and 2000 – most of them posthumously – after two studies determined that racial discrimination had caused them to be overlooked at the time.

A

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		near St. Dié, France		For single-handedly destroying enemy machine gun emplacements to re-establish supply lines to U.S. Army companies.
		Marine Corps		Saipan, Marianas Islands		For single-handedly evacuating approximately, 45 casualties under heavy rifle and mortar fire.
		Army		Okinawa		Risked his life to save several of his fellow soldiers and repel an enemy attack single-handedly.
		Marine Corps		Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands		In a shell crater, Richard B. Anderson hurled his body upon a grenade to save his companions, taking the full impact of the explosion.
—		Army		near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy		Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he charged 200 yards over flat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy machinegun nest during the second day of the offensive which broke through the German cordon of steel around the Anzio beachhead.
		Navy		Makassar, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies		During the early part of his imprisonment at Makassar in April 1942, he saw a Japanese guard brutally beating a fellow prisoner of war and successfully intervened, at great risk to his own life. For his conspicuous act of valor, Antrim later received the Medal of Honor.
—		Army		Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines		Remained in his fox hole for 4 hours bearing the brunt of each enemy assault and maintaining fire until each charge was repulsed.

B

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	–	For repelling enemy offensive maneuvers, holding the main line and upholding friendly morale while sustaining fire from superior enemy forces despite a severe head wound.
		Air Forces		over Ploiești, Romania		For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on August 1, 1943. On this date he led his command, the 93d Heavy Bombardment Group, on a daring low-level attack against enemy oil refineries and installations at Ploiești, Romania.
		Army		Saipan, Mariana Islands	–	On Saipan in the Marianas Islands, he advanced ahead of his unit with a bazooka and destroyed a Japanese emplacement which was firing on his company. Several days later, he single-handedly attacked and killed two groups of Japanese soldiers. On July 7, Baker's position came under attack by a large Japanese force. Although seriously wounded early in the attack, he refused to be evacuated and continued to fight in the close-range battle until running out of ammunition. When a comrade was wounded while trying to carry him to safety, Baker insisted that he be left behind. At his request, his comrades left him propped against a tree and gave him a pistol, which had eight bullets remaining. When American forces retook the position, they found the pistol, now empty, and eight dead Japanese soldiers around Baker's body.
		Army		near Viareggio, Italy	–	Demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in destroying enemy installations, personnel and equipment during his company's attack against a strongly entrenched enemy in mountainous terrain. One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		near Carano, Italy		"With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17. Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety. Sgt. Barfoot's extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers."
		Army		near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France		Joined the United States Army in Albany, New York, he was a member of, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Barrett was one of four Medal of Honor recipients on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
		Marine Corps		Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	–	On the night of October 24–25, 1942 his unit engaged the Japanese in the Lunga area when their position came under attack by a regiment of approximately 3,000 soldiers. The Japanese forces began a frontal attack using machine guns, grenades and mortars against the American heavy machine guns. Basilone commanded two sections of machine guns that fought for the next 48 hours until only Basilone and two other men were still able to continue fighting. Basilone moved an extra gun into position and maintained continual fire against the incoming Japanese forces. He repaired another machine-gun and personally manned it, holding the defensive line until replacements arrived. With the continuous fighting, ammunition became critically low and supply lines were cut off. Basilone fought through hostile lines and returned with urgently needed ammunition for his gunners. He was killed on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He was the first Enlisted Marine to receive The Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, and The Navy Cross.
		Marine Corps		South Pacific area	–	For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage as Squadron Commander of Marine Fighting Squadron TWO TWELVE in the South Pacific Area during the period May 10 to November 14, 1942.
		Marine Corps		Peleliu Island, Palau Group		During combat at Peleliu, he covered an exploding Japanese hand grenade in order to protect his comrades, and died of his wounds three days later. Bausell was the only enlisted Marine from the Nation's capital, Washington, D.C. to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II.
		Army		Hamelin, Germany		By his intrepidity, great fighting skill, and supreme devotion to his responsibility for the well-being of his platoon, 1st Lt. Beaudoin single-handedly accomplished a mission that enabled a messenger to secure help which saved the stricken unit and made possible the decisive defeat of the German forces.
		Army		Mittelwihr, France		By his intrepidity and bold, aggressive leadership, T/Sgt. Bell enabled his 8-man squad to drive back approximately 150 of the enemy, killing at least 87 and capturing 42. Personally, he killed more than 20 and captured 33 prisoners.
—		Army		near La Lande, France		He had sparked and led the assault company in an attack which overwhelmed the enemy, destroying a roadblock, taking a town, seizing intact 3 bridges over the Maravenne River, and capturing commanding terrain which dominated the area.
—		Army		Leyte, Philippines		He was severely wounded while leading an assault against a strongly defended Japanese position on the island of Leyte. After being evacuated to an aid station, he conveyed valuable information regarding the disposition of the Japanese emplacement to his superiors.
—		Army		Heckhuscheid, Germany		The fearless initiative, stalwart combat ability, and outstanding gallantry of Cpl. Bennett eliminated the enemy fire which was decimating his company's ranks and made it possible for the Americans to sweep all resistance from the town.
		Navy		, Pearl Harbor		While mortally wounded, he remained in command of his ship. For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage, and complete disregard of his own life, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		He landed on Iwo Jima on D-Day, February 19, 1945, and was killed in action on March 3, 1945, during the action which earned him the Medal of Honor.
—		Army		Hatten, France	–	In Hatten, France, he manned a machine gun in defense of a command post being attacked by a numerically superior German force. When evacuation became necessary, he voluntarily stayed behind to cover the withdrawal. The next morning he moved to another command post, and again defended it against a continued assault by strong German forces and voluntarily covered the withdrawal of friendly forces when the post was abandoned. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor one year later, on January 10, 1946.
		Army		near Arloncourt, Belgium		Near Arloncourt, Belgium, he used hand grenades and his carbine to single-handedly destroy two German machine gun positions before working his way through a honey-combed series of enemy foxholes—killing and capturing German soldiers as he went. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman seven months later, on August 30, 1945.
		Army		near Bagac, Bataan Province, Philippines		After the action near Bagac in the Bataan Province, Bianchi was among the troops captured by the Japanese at the fall of Bataan, on April 9, 1942. He was part of the Bataan "Death March," and was imprisoned in several Japanese prisoner of war camps, enduring horrible conditions. He was known for his compassion and efforts to better the lot of his fellow prisoners by bartering with their captors for extra food and medicine. On January 9, 1945, while imprisoned in an unmarked Japanese prison ship, Bianchi was killed instantly when an American plane, unaware that the ship contained American prisoners, dropped a 1,000-pound bomb in the cargo hold.
—		Army		near Soy, Belgium	–	When presenting the medal to Biddle, Truman whispered "People don't believe me when I tell them that I'd rather have one of these than be President." Biddle was decorated with 17 other soldiers that served in the Eastern Theater of Operations.
		Navy		USS Fletcher, off Corregidor Island, Philippines		While assisting minesweeping operations prior to landings on Manila Bay's Corregidor Island, Fletcher was hit by an enemy shell penetrated the No. 1 gun magazine, igniting several powder cases. Bigelow picked up a pair of fire extinguishers and rushed below in a resolute attempt to quell the raging flames. Refusing to waste the precious time required to don rescue-breathing apparatus, Bigelow plunged through the blinding smoke billowing out of the magazine hatch and dropped into the blazing compartment. Despite the acrid, burning powder smoke which seared his lungs, he succeeded in quickly extinguishing the fires and in cooling the cases and bulkheads, thereby preventing further damage to the ship. However Bigelow was badly injured and succumbed to his injuries the following day.
—		Army		near Altavilla, Italy		Near Altavilla, Italy, he single-handedly attacked and destroyed two German machine gun emplacements and a mortar position.
—		Army		near Firenzuola, Italy		Near Firenzuola, Italy, he led three soldiers in an attack on enemy positions which resulted in the capture of nineteen prisoners and the silencing of five machine gun nests.
		Army		Petit-Coo, Belgium		While his comrade provided covering fire from across the street, Bolden tossed grenades through a window, rushed to the door, and began firing. Wounded by the greatly superior number of German soldiers inside, he retreated from the house. Realizing that the Germans would not surrender, he returned to the house despite his serious wounds and killed the remaining soldiers. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor eight months later, on August 30, 1945.
		Army		Mark River, Holland		After being severely wounded in the legs and rendered uncouncious from a German shell, he advanced voluntarily towards several enemy emplacements and led his team through intense enemy fire, and eliminated several machinegunners and an 88-mm. artillery piece.
		Air Forces		over Borneo and Leyte	–	Fighter pilot in the Pacific theater shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft, making him America's top ace.
		Marine Corps		Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	–	During a counterattack at the far end of Betio Pier, he directed and reorganized his pioneer party after suffering heavy bombardment, and directed the blowing of several hostile installations. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. then led his party into a renewed assault, effectively taking over a heavily fortified enemy emplacement, resulting in, approximately, 150 hostile troops being killed.
—		Army		near Fondouk, Tunisia		While engaged in action against the enemy, he ran 200 yards of open ground with a machinegun and a box of ammunition, while under heavy fire from hostile machinegunners, mortar and artillery.
		Marine Corps		Tarawa, Gilbert Islands		Surviving a counterattack and sustaining heavy fire, William J. Bordelon attacked several enemy emplacements with demolitions and disregarded his own serious condition in order to rescue and aid two of his men.
—		Army		near Afua, New Guinea		After being ambushed by superior enemy forces, he was planning a tactical maneuver with his platoon. During this planning, a hand grenade fell in between him and his men, and he promptly threw himself upon the grenade to save his men.
		Marine Corps		Central Solomons area	–	Fighter pilot with 26 victories.
		Army		near Scherpenseel, Germany		With a comrade at his side, Herschel left his vehicle and rescued 2 critically wounded soldiers from a burning destroyer and extinguished the fire, which had been hit by an artillery shell near Scherpenseel, Germany, on November 20, 1944. The next morning, he forced 55 Germans to surrender, armed with only a machine gun, allowing fellow Americans to pass through the junction the Nazis occupied. Later that day, another destroyer was hit by a concealed enemy tank, where he again rescued 2 allies from the wreckage with the help of a fellow soldier.
—		Army		North of Mignano, Italy		Played football for the Detroit Lions, later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
		Army		near Dagami, Leyte, Philippines		During an ambush, his platoon sustained heavy fire from well-camouflaged emplacements which resulted in severe casulties. After noticing a weak point in the enemy fortification, Leonard C. Brostrom charged without hesitation to flush out the enemies. During this, he was a prime target and was killed in action, but his company managed to reorganize and assault the enemy.
—		Army		Crucifix Hill, Aachen, Germany
		Navy		Philippine waters	–
—		Army		Nuremberg, Germany		Also known as Francis X. Burke.
—		Army		Buna, New Guinea		For smothering a grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to save others around him.
—		Army		near Dorrmoschel, Germany		He was awarded the Medal of Honor for not bailing on his mission and single handedly destroying an 88mm anti-tank turret by driving a damaged tank over top of the gun. He also continued to destroy a German truck and directed medics to his injured men on foot while running through sniper fire.
		Army		near Wurselen, Germany		Commanded an infantry-tank attack while exposed to enemy fire, as well as ran through 75 yards through heavy fire to assist the infantry battalion commander who was seriously wounded.
		Marine Corps		Mount Yaedake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands		Bush was a Squad Leader serving with the First Battalion, Fourth Marines, Sixth Marine Division, in action against Japanese forces during the final assault against Mt. Yaetake on Okinawa. He led his troops up the rocky precipice, over the ridge and drove out defending Japanese troops. He fought relentlessly in the forefront of the attack until being evacuated due to his wounds. Although prostrate under medical treatment when a Japanese grenade landed in the midst of his group, he pulled it into his body, taking the full force of the blast and saving the lives of his fellow marines. He was one of the four surviving marines who shielded grenades with their bodies during World War II.
		Navy		Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands		Hospital Corpsman serving with Marines.
		Army		Normandy, France	,, and	Butts served with the U.S. Army, E Company, 60th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Division during the invasion of France in 1944. He was severely wounded on three occasions and continued leading his men until June 23 when he was killed. He was 21 years of age.

C

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body in order to save the lives of his platoon leader and platoon sergeant
		Navy		Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Savo Island	–	He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his ship's part in taking back the Savo Islands from the Japanese. His heavy cruiser, the San Francisco, along with three light cruisers and another heavy cruiser drove the Japanese out of the area. This alongside the Battle of Midway was a major turning point for the Allied Forces.
		Army		Culis, Bataan Province, Philippines		He was born in Leon, Iloilo, Philippines to Filipino parents.
		Marine Corps		Sand Island, Midway Islands		Refused to be evacuated from his post until after his men, who had been wounded by the same shell that wounded him, were evacuated, and directed the reorganization of his Command Post until forcibly removed.
		Army		Schevenhütte, Germany	–	Repeatedly risked his life destroying enemy machine gun positions using rockets and grenades, in support of his own and adjacent infantry company
—		Army		near Plougastel, Brittany, France		Mortally wounded while single-handedly attacking an enemy pillbox
—		Army		Rimling, France	–
—		Army		near Guignola, Italy	–
		Air Forces		over the South China Sea		Assigned to the 14th USAAF in China, Carswell was flying a B-24 Liberator on the night of October 26, 1944, on a single-aircraft mission against a Japanese convoy in the South China Sea. He elected to make a second low-level run over a thoroughly alerted convoy and scored two direct hits on a large tanker. His co-pilot was wounded, and his aircraft had two engines knocked out, a third damaged, the hydraulic system damaged, and a fuel tank punctured. He managed to gain enough altitude to reach land, where he ordered the crew to bail out. Eight did, but the bombardier's parachute was too badly damaged to use. Instead of bailing out, Carswell stayed with the bombardier and the wounded co-pilot, and attempted a crash landing. The badly damaged aircraft crashed against a mountain, and all three aboard were killed.
		Army		near Speyer, Germany		One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time. Carter served with an armored infantry unit of the Seventh Army Infantry Company Number 1, a unit manned by volunteers and used to support depleted divisions following the Battle of the Bulge. On March 23, 1945, Carter engaged the enemy when the tank he was riding on was hit by bazooka fire. Forced to dismount, he led three soldiers across an open field. In the process, two of the men were killed and the other seriously wounded. Carter continued alone and was wounded five times before being forced to take cover. Eight German soldiers tried to capture him, but he killed six of them and captured the remaining two as prisoners.
—		Marine Corps		Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands		When all members of his machine gun squad were killed or severely wounded, he continued to man a machine gun, single-handedly holding off a large Japanese force despite multiple wounds himself. He was belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor in 1980.
—		Air Forces		Germany
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	–	Led the 8-hour battle to carry the flanking ridge top and reduce the enemy's fields of aimed fire, thus protecting the vital foothold gained
—		Air Forces		near Wewak, New Guinea
—		Army		Oliveto, Italy
—		Army		near Bruyeres, France
—		Army		Driniumor River, New Guinea	–
—		Army		near Valmontone, Italy	–
—		Army		South Manila, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany	and
		Army		near Untergriesheim, Germany
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Namesake of.
		Army		near Carentan, France		For leading a charge across a field swept by German machineguns and artillery.
—		Army		Houssen, France
—		Army		Cape Cavalaire, southern France
—		Army		near Lumboy, Luzon, Philippines
		Army		East of Belmont sur Buttant, France	–
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	–	For leading his battalion in a successful night attack up a fiercely defended hill, personally killing many Japanese before he himself was killed.
—		Army		near Krinkelter Wald, Belgium
—		Army		Hen Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
—		Army		near Favoratta, Sicily		Single-handedly destroyed an Italian machinegun nest before laying down covering fire for his entire platoon.
—		Army		Haguenau, France		When a house defended by some of his men came under intense attack from German soldiers and a tank, he ordered the men to withdraw while he held the position alone. He was killed when the house was destroyed by German fire.
—		Air Forces		near Port Lyautey, French Morocco
—		Army		near Altavilla, Italy		Listed as MIA, Crawford's MoH was originally presented posthumously to Crawford's father. Crawford was later discovered to be a PoW. President Reagan re-presented Crawford's MoH to him at the US Air Force Academy Class of 1984 graduation.
—		Army		near Lobenbacherhof, Germany
		Navy		USS Sculpin, off Truk Island		Stayed aboard a sinking submarine to prevent military secrets he possessed from falling into enemy hands.
		Army		Malmedy, Belgium		Rescued several men and women while destroying a building with enemy soldiers.

D

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		Oberhoffen, France
		Army		near Kalterherberg, Germany
—		Army		Nuremberg, Germany
		Marine Corps		Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands	–	Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Navy		off French West Africa		For leading a boarding party that successfully captured the.
		Army		near Artena, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		Guadalcanal Island
		Navy		USS Walke, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	–	After most of his Marines were wounded or killed, he manned a machine gun and killed more than 100 enemy soldiers despite multiple wounds over a period of several days. He was belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor in 1998.
		Navy		USS Harder, near Philippines	–
		Marine Corps		off Kolombangara Island, Solomons group		For downing five Japanese aircraft in a single action
—		Army		near Vaubadon, France
		Army		Merderet River at la Fiere, France
—		Army		Oberhoffen, France	–
—		Army		near Cisterna, Italy
—		Army		Mintal, Mindanao, Philippines	–
—		Army		Kirchain, Germany
		Air Forces		over Japan		For leading the Doolittle Raid over the Japanese mainland.
		Army		near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	–	The first conscientious objector to receive a Medal of Honor, for saving many lives while acting as a medic. During the Battle of Okinawa, Pfc. Doss single-handedly entered enemy line of fire to retrieve approximately 75 casualties, carrying them one-by-one down a 400-foot escarpment. He later, on separate occasions, rescued a man 200 yards on the same escarpment, treated 4 men within 8 yards of an enemy's cave, treated and administered plasma to an injured artillery officer while continually under fire, and 25 feet from an enemy position, treated and carried another soldier 100 feet to safety. Finally, while he was giving aid to injured soldiers under fire, he was himself injured in the legs by a grenade. He tended his own wounds while he waited for his fellow soldiers to bring a litter. When they arrived, he saw another soldier injured worse and directed the bearers to rescue him first. While waiting for their return, he was shot in the arm. He strapped a gun stock to his arm as splint and crawled the 300 yards of rough terrain to the aid station. He also saved injured Japanese soldiers.
—		Army		Bougainville, Solomon Islands
		Army		near Kayserberg, France
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	–	Risked his life to gather intelligence about and direct fire on enemy gun positions
—		Army		near Ponte Rotto, Italy
		Marine Corps		Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	–	For leading his battalion in pushing the Japanese out of their positions before he was killed

E

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Solomon Islands	–	For successfully leading his battalion in the defense of a vital ridge, inflicting heavy casualties against the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. He was previously awarded two Navy Crosses.
		Army		near Goville, France	–
		Marine Corps		Wake Island	–	For fearlessly engaging an overwhelming enemy force and single-handedly shooting down two planes and sinking a Japanese warship, before he was killed while leading the beach defenses.
—		Army		near Anamo, New Guinea
		Marine Corps		Saipan, Marianas		For repelling a determined Japanese assault before sacrificing his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Air Forces		Koriyama, Japan		For locating and ejecting a burning phosphorus smoke grenade from a B-29 cockpit during a raid on Koriyama, Japan. The burns nearly killed him and left him badly disfigured.
		Army		Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea
—		Navy		USS Johnston, off Samar
		Army		near Kerling, France

F

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Air Forces		over Merseburg, Germany
—		Army		Rechicourt, France
		Navy		Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii		Stationed at NAS Kaneohe Bay, HI, he demonstrated extraordinary valor during the Japanese air assault on Oahu. Finn manned an exposed 50-caliber machine gun stand and returned significant fire upon Japanese aircraft. Despite numerous painful wounds, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage upon the Japanese until ordered to seek medical attention. CPO Finn was the first to receive the Medal of Honor for action in World War II during which the U.S. was neutral.
—		Army		near Grammont, France	–
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		During the evacuation of USS Oklahoma, he remained in a turret, holding a flashlight so the remainder of the turret crew could see to escape, thereby sacrificing his own life.
		Marine Corps		Midway Atoll	–	For taking command after his squadron commander was shot down, leading several attacks on Japanese ships before he himself was shot down.
		Navy		, along east coast of China	–
		Marine Corps		over Guadalcanal	– and	For shooting down 26 aircraft as leader of the Flying Circus. Later became a Governor of South Dakota. First commissioner of the American Football League President of the National Rifle Association
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
—		Army		near Carano, Italy
		Army		near Sommocolonia, Italy		One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time. A forward observer with the 366th Infantry Regiment of the segregated 92nd Infantry Division, Fox deliberately ordered his own artillery to fire on top of his position to repel a German advance. When Fox was told that he would not survive the barrage, he replied, "Fire it!" His action permitted U.S. forces, who had been forced to withdraw, to organize a counterattack and regain control of the village.
—		Army		Leyte, Philippines
		Army		, Belgium
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		Incapacitated in the initial bombing of USS Arizona, he recovered to direct the fighting of the fires and the rescue of wounded and injured personnel. He stayed on deck through the continuous bombing and strafing, leading in a calm and cool manner that resulted in the saving of many lives.

G

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Solomon Islands area	–	For service in the Solomon Islands as the leader of a Marine fighter squadron.
—		Army		Villa Crocetta, Italy		For his leadership and courage in directing an assault against an entrenched force that had repulsed two previous attacks.
		Army		near Bastogne, Belgium		While under fire from a German machine gun and tank, counterattacked the German force and forced them to retreat with grenade and small arms fire.
		Army		Amfreville, France		Advanced voluntarily and alone toward an enemy position and destroyed three hostile machine guns before being fatally wounded.
		Army		near Grosshau, Germany		After realizing that his company could not advance because it was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire, on his own initiative, went alone and destroyed 2 enemy emplacements and captured 4 prisoners. Despite being wounded himself, he continued to fight on with his unit until the objective was taken.
		Army		near Montereau, France		When a boat loaded with wounded came under fire from a German machine gun on the opposite river bank, he dove into the river braving enemy machine gun fire to tow the boat to safety.
		Navy		Japanese home islands near Kobe, Japan		For braving hazardous conditions on the when it was hit by enemy fire to save sailors trapped inside the vessel's hull.
—		Army		Siegfried Line near Berg, Germany
—		Army		near Isola Bella, Italy
		Navy		USS Growler, southwest Pacific	–	While wounded on the bridge and unable to get below in time, gave the order for the submarine to crash dive to avoid an imminent attack, sacrificing himself to save the ship and the crew.
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain		While laying telephone lines for communication with the artillery battalion in Okinawa, he saved 2 other marines after flinging himself atop of a Japanese grenade and taking the full brunt of the resulting explosion allowing the other 2 men to complete the mission.
		Army		Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines
		Navy		Bismarck Sea		Later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
—		Air Forces		Saarbrücken, Germany		Piloted a B-17 aircraft on a bombing run on Saarbrücken. Even though his plane was severely damaged and set ablaze by anti-aircraft fire which wounded the engineer and the radio operator, Gott and co-pilot William E. Metzger, Jr. successfully dropped their bombs on the target and flew the plane to friendly territory. After having their crew bail out except for the unconscious radio operator, Gott and Metzger attempted to crashland the plane to save their helpless comrade. The plane exploded, killing the three remaining crewmembers on board.
—		Army		Manila, Luzon, Philippines		For using his body to shield a wounded officer from hostile fire.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Single-handedly overcame a strong enemy garrison and completely disarmed a large mine field before finally rejoining his unit.
—		Army		near Montelimar, France
—		Army		near Buna, New Guinea
		Marine Corps		Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands Archipelago		Fell on a grenade that landed in his foxhole, saving the man with him

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France	,, and	One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		near Anzio, Italy		Single-handedly captured two German machine gun positions and was severely wounded while attempting to take a third, resulting in him having to self-amputate his right leg.
—		Army		Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands		During a Japanese attack he refused an order to withdraw after many men in his unit had been killed or wounded and, with a fellow soldier, stayed behind to man a machine gun.
—		Navy		Coral Sea	–	Dive bombed a Japanese aircraft carrier, contributing greatly to its destruction. The next day, he attacked a superior number of Japanese planes and shot down three. Although his craft was damaged and he was seriously wounded in this attack, he managed to land safely.
—		Army		Brest, Brittany, France
		Navy		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain		Killed shielding a wounded Marine with his body while administering aid.
		Air Forces		near Port Lyautey, French Morocco
		Navy		West Loch, Pearl Harbor		Rescued two other divers trapped beneath a sunken LST before he himself became trapped and perished.
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain		For destroying two hostile positions with a rocket launcher and hand grenades, killing 12 Japanese
		Marine Corps		Bougainville Island and New Britain Island	and	One of the top Marine aces, he shot down a total of 25 enemy aircraft before he himself was shot down and killed. He was also awarded the Navy Cross.
—		Army		near Casaglia, Italy
—		Army		near Maglamin, Mindanao, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Risked his life to defend his position against a larger enemy force
—		Army		Vagney, France
		Army		near Cerasuolo, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		Drabenderhohe, Germany
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain		For single-handedly charging and knocking out two enemy machine gun positions before he was killed.
—		Army		near Chambois, France
		Marine Corps		Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	–	For leading attacks on multiple enemy positions, knocking five out before he was badly wounded, but persisting in knocking out another three before he was killed.
		Army		near Carano, Italy
		Army		near Tendola, Italy	and	One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		near Cerasuolo, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		near Lembeck, Germany	–
		Army		near Assenois, Belgium
—		Army		Luchem, Germany
		Army		near Mertzwiller, France
		Navy		as commanding officer aboard a landing craft, USS LCI 449, Iwo Jima		Maintained position in the firing line with his 20-mm guns in action in the face of sustained enemy fire and conned his crippled ship to safety
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		During the height of the strafing and bombing of USS Nevada, led his men of the linehandling details to the quays, cast off the lines and swam back to his ship. Back on board, while attempting to let go the anchors, was blown overboard and killed by the explosion of several bombs.
—		Army		Wurselen, Germany		On October 30, 1945, United States Army Officer Freeman V. Horner was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II.During the second World War, Sergeant Freeman Horner and his company were stationed in Nazi Germany. On November 16, 1944, Sergeant Horner and his company were attacking Wurselen, Germany and were experiencing heavy resistance. He ran into enemy lines thinking he was safe, and immediately had enemy firing at him. He was able to make it all the way over there and was able to destroy over 9 machine guns. He went on to live his life in Columbus, Georgia with his wife who cared for him until his death of a brain aneurysm.
		Air Forces		over Oschersleben, Germany		Only fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to be awarded the Medal of Honor
		Army		near Carano, Italy		February 8, 1944,, near Carano, Italy, Huff led a reconnaissance patrol while under heavy fire from German forces. For his actions during the patrol, Huff received the Medal of Honor three months later, on May 26.He led a 6 man patrol into german grounds, and was found in an open fire with the enemy. Knowing the danger, he left his patrol and continued on by himself. He crawled over 75 yards to get to them. He was able to kill them while kneeling with his submachine gun. Before leaving the army, Huff reached the highest enlisted rank, command sergeant major, a position which carried the responsibilities of being the senior enlisted advisor to the commanding officer and a monitor for, and advocate of, the enlisted men in the command.He was survived by his wife, Betty Cunnyngham Huff. Paul Huff Parkway, a major thoroughfare in Cleveland, Tennessee, is named in his honor,as is the Paul B. Huff Army Reserve Center, located in Nashville.
		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania
—		Navy		aboard a landing ship, USS LST 473, off Lae, New Guinea

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—		Army		Flamierge, Belgium
		Marine Corps		Island of Peleliu, Palau group		For single-handedly destroying 12 enemy pillboxes and killing 50 enemy soldiers.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Risked his life by destroying a total of sixteen enemy positions and approximately 75 Japanese
—		Army		near Lippoldsberg, Germany		One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania
—		Army		near Valmontone, Italy
		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania		A United States Air Force general who was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the attack on the Ploesti oil fields during World War II. Following the raid on Ploesti, one of the war's costliest aerial encounters for all concerned, Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor.
—		Army		near Limon, Leyte, Philippines
—		Army		near Scarperia, Italy	–
—		Army		Anzio, Italy	–	Johnston was a machine gunner attached to the Third Platoon of his company and that platoon was the furthest advanced element in the Company's defenses. About eighty Germans advanced under the cover of an artillery barrage in the darkness and were within about 200 yards of the platoon's positions when they were discovered by Johnston who was at his gun. He manned his machine gun and the attack was halted. All during the day, without relief, he remained with his weapon and fired at every target that presented itself. One German worked up the draw so close to the position that the machine gun could not be brought to bear upon him. Johnston drew his pistol and killed him. As the day wore on, it became evident that if the Company was to escape it would have to begin its movement. Not everyone could get out. Johnson volunteered to stay. Afterwards an artillery shell made what almost amounted to a direct hit on Johnston's position and shell fragments penetrated into the left portion of his chest. An examination indicated that he was dying. The rapid advance of large numbers of the Germans prevented any evacuation. A few minutes later one of the last men to withdraw saw Johnston trying to crawl up to his machine gun. At Johnston's request he was helped to his gun and left believing that he was dying. A few minutes later the Company heard the machine gun in action. It continued to fire for about 10 minutes. Afterwards the gun went silent. The Germans passed him as he lay in his position, and, believing him to be dead, stole his shoes. The next day, he painfully worked his way through the German lines to the 180th Regiment, after having been reported by the Company as killed in action. Despite his weakened condition, he gave accurate and vital information about the German positions on the base of which effective firing that was compiled.
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		Organized and led a party to supply ammunition to the antiaircraft battery of USS California after the mechanical hoists were put out of action when he was fatally wounded by a bomb explosion. When 2 men attempted to take him from the area, he ordered "Leave me alone! I am done for. Get out of here before the magazines go off."
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Sacrificed his life to eliminate an enemy threat

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—		Army		near La Forge, France
—		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania
		Air Forces		near Wewak, New Guinea		For facing 12 to 1 odds at low fuel against Lieutenant Colonel Teranishi's force
		Army		Mt. Altuzzo, Italy		After suffering a mortal wound in his left side from a hand grenade, he refused to take cover. He continued to battle the enemy and shout orders to his soldiers. After the platoons of Company B repulsed numerous counterattacks, the enemy withdrew. Staff Sergeant Keathley died shortly after victory was achieved.
—		Army		near Bennwihr, France	–
		Army		Kesternich, Germany	–
—		Army		Leyte, Philippines
—		Army		near Altavilla, Italy
—		Army		Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France
		Army		Alemert, Germany
		Navy		USS San Francisco, Solomon Islands	–
—		Army		near Galiano, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		near Ponte Rotto, Italy
		Army		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		Remained on the bridge of USS Arizona, discharging his duties as Commander of Battleship Division One and Senior Officer Present Afloat even as the ship blew up from magazine explosions, until a direct bomb hit on the bridge resulted in the loss of his life.
—		Army		near Rocherath, Belgium		After repeated attempts to take his squad across a road to lay mines were repulsed by withering fire, Kimbro ordered his squad to stay behind while he crawled across the road alone. Seriously wounded in his advance, Kimbro was able to successfully lay mines on the other side of the road, which helped delay the advance of enemy armor. While trying to return to his squad, Kimbro was killed by intense enemy machine gun and rifle fire.
—		Army		near Palenberg, Germany
		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		near Gagliano, Sicily
—		Army		near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
—		Army		near LoiKang, Burma
—		Air Forces		northern Po Valley, Italy	–
		Army		near Lanuvio, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Marine Corps		Peleliu, Palau Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippines
		Army		near Bruyeres, France		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Army		Aprilia, Italy	–	Aggressively led his rifle squad in neutralizing multiple enemy strongpoints and inflicting large numbers of casualties, and resumed the attack the next day despite receiving a severe leg wound.
		Air Forces		over Europe
		Army		Pangasinan Province, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		Montreval, France
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Risked his life to rescue several wounded Marines
—		Army		Kommerscheidt, Germany	–
		Army		Near St. Die, France		Led an assault continuously swept by enemy automatic fire, killing two snipers, and, despite bullets wounds to his back, destroyed two machine guns and captured a roadblock objective.
—		Navy		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain
—		Air Forces		L'Isle Adam railroad bridge over the Seine, France
—		Army		near Hamich, Germany
—		Army		near Mignano, Italy
—		Army		near Pompey, France
		Army		near Afua, New Guinea
—		Army		near Salerno, Italy
		Army		near Krinkelt, Belgium
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Youngest recipient since the Civil War
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Had earlier played football for the New York Giants

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany
		Army		Bataan Peninsula, Philippines		With his father, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., became first father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor.
		Army		near Woelfling, France		Immigrant from Canada.
		Army		near Castel d'Aiano, Italy		His citation reads as follows: "He displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty when his company was pinned down by heavy artillery, mortar, and small arms fire, near Castel d'Aiano, Italy. Volunteering to act as a scout, armed with only a rifle, he charged headlong into withering fire, killing 2 Germans and wounding 3 in order to capture a machinegun. Carrying this enemy weapon across an open field through heavy fire, he neutralized 2 more machinegun nests; he then circled behind 4 other Germans, killing them with a burst as they were firing on his company. Spotting another dangerous enemy position to this right, he knelt with the machinegun in his arms and exchanged fire with the Germans until he had killed 2 and wounded 3. The enemy now poured increased mortar and artillery fire on the company's newly won position. Pfc. Magrath fearlessly volunteered again to brave the shelling in order to collect a report of casualties. Heroically carrying out this task, he made the supreme sacrifice--a climax to the valor and courage that are in keeping with highest traditions of the military service."
—		Army		Best, Holland		Private First Class – Joe Eugene Mann, Company H, 502d Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. His citation reads as follows: "Mann boldly crept to within rocket-launcher range of an enemy artillery position and, in the face of heavy enemy fire, destroyed an 88-mm gun and an ammunition dump. Completely disregarding the great danger involved, he remained in his exposed position, and, with his M1 rifle, killed the enemy one by one until he was wounded four times. Taken to a covered position, he insisted on returning to a forward position to stand guard during the night. On the following morning the enemy launched a concerted attack and advanced to within a few yards of the position, throwing hand grenades as they approached. One of these landed within a few feet of Pfc. Mann. Unable to raise his arms, which were bandaged to his body, he yelled "Grenade" and threw his body over the grenade, and as it exploded, died. His outstanding gallantry above and beyond the call of duty and his magnificent conduct were an everlasting inspiration to his comrades for whom he gave his life."
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Sacrificed his life to help rescue some of his men who had been overrun by the enemy.
		Army		Attu, Aleutians		First private to earn the medal in World War II and the first and only soldier to earn such medal in a battle that occurred on American soil
		Marine Corps		Asan-Adelup Beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands		For single-handedly knocking out two enemy machine guns despite being mortally wounded
—		Air Forces		over Germany
—		Air Forces		over Vegesack, Germany
		Army		near Besançon, France
—		Army		legusuku-Yama, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands	–	Defended his machine gun position for 3 days against Japanese attacks, even when wounded, thus maintaining the American lines. Refusing to withdraw when his machine gun was disabled, he used hand grenades to fight to his death.
—		Army		Cordillera Mountains, Luzon, Philippines		Mayfield's actions, on July 29, 1945, were the last to earn a Medal of Honor prior to the August 15, 1945, end of hostilities in World War II – though some honorees may have been cited for their Medal after Mayfield's recognition on May 31, 1946.
—		Army		near San Angelo, Italy
		Navy		First and second battles of the Philippine Sea		Top Navy flying ace with 34 kills, was also awarded the Navy Cross
		Navy		Battle off Savo Island	–
		Marine Corps		Saipan, Marianas Islands		For saving the lives of his tank crewmen.
		Army		Corregidor, Philippines	–
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Risked his life to eliminate several enemy troops so his men could move forward
—		Navy		off Okinawa	–
—		Army		near Lupao, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		near Krinkelt, Belgium
		Army		near Mulheim, Germany
—		Army		Los Negros Islands, Admiralty Group
—		Army		near Schevenhütte, Germany
		Air Forces		over Luzon, Philippines	–	The second leading air ace in World War II before being killed in action in January 1945. McGuire Air Force Base is named for him.
—		Army		Tayabas Province, Luzon, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Okinawa, Ryukyu Chain		For attacking multiple enemy positions with hand grenades, diverting fire away from stretcher-bearers before he was fatally wounded
		Army		near Brest, France
—		Army		Leyte, Philippines
—		Army		near Ozato, Okinawa
		Army		Mt. Battaglia, Italy		Single-handedly broke up a German counterattack.
		Army		near Sars la Bruyere, Belgium	–	Held off German troops overnight, even when his machine gun nest was captured.
—		Army		near Lohe, Germany		Single-handedly attacked German positions which were firing on his unit. He disabled two enemy machine gun emplacements and killed nearly two dozen German soldiers before he was himself killed, at the age of 18.
—		Army		near Radden, France
—		Air Forces		Saarbrücken, Germany		Co-piloted a B-17 aircraft on a bombing run on Saarbrücken. Even though his plane was severely damaged and set ablaze by anti-aircraft fire which wounded the engineer and the radio operator, Metzger and pilot Donald J. Gott successfully dropped their bombs on the target and flew the plane to friendly territory. After having their crew bail out except for the unconscious radio operator, Metzger and Gott attempted to crashland the plane to save their helpless comrade. The plane exploded, killing the three remaining crewmembers on board.
		Air Forces		over Germany
—		Army		near Neiderzerf, Germany
—		Army		from Woippy, France to Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany	–
		Army		near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
—		Army		near Hurtgen, Germany
—		Army		near MedjezelBab, Tunisia
		Army		near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France		For service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, while serving with 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action near Colleville-sur-Mer, France. First Lieutenant Monteith landed with the initial assault waves on the coast of France under heavy enemy fire. Without regard to his own personal safety he continually moved up and down the beach reorganizing men for further assault. He then led the assault over a narrow protective ledge and across the flat, exposed terrain to the comparative safety of a cliff. Retracing his steps across the field to the beach, he moved over to where two tanks were buttoned up and blind under violent enemy artillery and machinegun fire. Completely exposed to the intense fire, First Lieutenant Monteith led the tanks on foot through a minefield and into firing positions. Under his direction several enemy positions were destroyed. He then rejoined his company and under his leadership his men captured an advantageous position on the hill. Supervising the defense of his newly won position against repeated vicious counterattacks, he continued to ignore his own personal safety, repeatedly crossing the 200 or 300 yards of open terrain under heavy fire to strengthen links in his defensive chain. When the enemy succeeded in completely surrounding First Lieutenant Monteith and his unit and while leading the fight out of the situation, First Lieutenant Monteith was killed by enemy fire. The courage, gallantry, and intrepid leadership displayed by First Lieutenant Monteith is worthy of emulation.
		Army		near, Padiglione, Italy
—		Army		Pawig, Leyte, Philippines
		Air Forces		over Germany
—		Army		Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
		Army		near Castellina, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time. On his own initiative he defeated a machine gun nest killing one soldier and taking a second one prisoner and forced an additional machine gun team to retreat. Even though wounded by sniper fire and relieved of his position, he defeated another machine gun nest on his way back to the rear, taking three more prisoners.
—		Army		near Capoocan, Leyte, Philippines
—		Army		near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	–
		Army		near Seravezza, Italy		For taking out two machine-gun emplacements and jumping onto a grenade to save 2 soldiers.
		Coast Guard		off Point Cruz, Guadalcanal		Only member of the Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor.
		Army		near Suvereto, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		near Holtzwihr, France		Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism.
		Army		Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany
		Army		near Kaysersberg, France

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes	-	-
		Army		near Pisa, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.	-	-
		Army		near La Torreto, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.	-	-
		Army		near Castellina, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.	-	-
—		Army		Djebel Dardys, Northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia			-	-
—		Army		Birgel, Germany		Upon returning to America after World War II, Ralph George Neppel received the Medal of Honor for continuing to man his machine gun during the Battle of the Bulge after German fire severed his leg. By staying at his post during the battle he helped destroy German reserves who were thrown at American forces. After he was discharged from the military he returned to Iowa. Neppel passed away at the age of 63 in 1987.
		Army		near Cognon, Leyte, Philippines			-	-
		Marine Corps		Peleliu Island, Palau Group		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body	-	-
—		Army		near Cisterna, Italy		For single-handedly destroying three machine gun emplacements.	-	-
—		Army		Heistern, Germany		When an enemy assault threatened to overrun his unit's position, Nietzel covered for the retreating members of his squad, expending all his ammunition and holding his post until being killed. One of 24 soldiers who received their medals in 2014, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked.	-	-
		Army		near Abucay, Bataan, Philippines			-	-
		Army		near La Houssiere, France		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.	-	-

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—		Army		Saipan, Marianas Islands	–
		Navy		near Kobe, Japan		Chaplain aboard aircraft carrier.
—		Army		near Fort du Roule, France
		Navy		off Papua New Guinea		O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was named in his memory.
—		Army		near Cerasuolo, Italy	–	One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Navy		Philippines	–	For submarine operations as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Tang operating against two enemy Japanese convoys. Maneuvering on the surface into the midst of a heavily escorted convoy, O'Kane landed hits on three tankers, swung his ship to fire at a freighter and shot out of the path of an onrushing transport. Boxed in by blazing tankers, a freighter, transport, and several destroyers, he blasted two of the targets and cleared the area. Twenty-four hours later, he made contact with another heavily escorted convoy. In the midst of relentless enemy fire, he sent two torpedoes into the first and second transports and an adjacent tanker. He charged the enemy at high speed, exploding the tanker in a burst of flame, smashing the transport dead in the water, and blasting the destroyer. He fired his last two torpedoes at the remnants of the convoy before the second torpedo malfunctioned, performing a circular run and hitting the Tang in the stern. O'Kane along with eight officers survived the sinking. He remained a Japanese prisoner-of-war until 1945.
		Army		Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, France	– and	One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		on Mount Belvedere, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		crossing of the Volturno River, Italy
—		Army		near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	–
		Army		near Castellina, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		near Tettingen, Germany		For single-handedly destroying two bunkers while being seriously wounded. Was oldest living Medal of Honor recipient until passing on October 4, 2013.
		Army		near Pieve Di S. Luce, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Marine Corps		Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands		Charged an enemy bunker housing a 75-mm. gun which was inflicting heavy casualties on the landing force, throwing himself through the gunport, and chasing the crew out of the bunker before he was killed.
		Marine Corps		Tinian Island, Marianas Islands		Private Ozbourn saved the lives of four fellow Marines by jumping on the top of a live hand grenade.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Marine Corps		Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands		For manning several machine guns after all of his men were killed or wounded, holding off a large Japanese force before leading a bayonet charge
		Navy		aboard a landing ship, USS LST 375, off Sicily	–
		Army		Binalonan, Luzon, Philippines	–
—		Air Forces		near Rabaul, New Britain	–
—		Army		near Biesheim, France		Forrest Peden enlisted into the army in February 1943, and by February 3rd, 1945 he was serving as a technician fifth grade in Battery C. While in action that day, he had a traumatic experience causing death among his unit. They were ambushed by a larger enemy force. Peden ran for help even though there were enemies firing intensely upon. He ended up finding an allied tank, before leading it back to the site but died when the tank was hit by hostile fire. He received the medal for his actions to protect his unit from heavy fire.
—		Army		Bardenberg, Germany
		Army		Grandcampe, France		On D-Day +2, Sgt Frank D. Peregory chose to singlehandedly assault the heavily fortified and protected French village of Grandcampe-les-Bains, Normandy. The strong point objective had previously received, firstly, a barrage from an allied cruiser off the Normandy coast, before heavy artillery and tank fire - all to no avail. It was after this that Sgt Peregory made his way up the hill, under heavy fire. He successfully negotiated the hill approach and entered a trench killing eight enemy and capturing three. After passing the prisoners onto command, he re-entered the trench at a point further along towards the strong point. According to witnesses in Peregory's company, after considerable time, Sgt Peregory eventually reappeared from out of the trenches with thirty-two German prisoners. Fellow soldiers who witnessed Sgt Peregory's actions, state that he had used hand grenades in the incursion, before the remaining Germans surrendered. The 116th Infrantry, was re-assigned two days after actions at Grandcampe-les-Bains, on the 13th June. The following day, Sgt Peregory assaulted an enemy machine gun position and was killed in action. The medal that was meant to be awarded in person, was awarded posthumously.
		Army		Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		near Fluren, Germany
—		Army		near Eisern, Germany
		Navy		, Battle of the Coral Sea
		Army		Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
—		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii		In charge of an ordnance repair party on USS California, severely injured by explosions and twice rendered unconscious by nauseous oil fumes while setting up a hand-supply ammunition train for the antiaircraft guns, ordering shipfitters to counterflood to address a list, repeatedly entered flooding compartments to drag unconscious shipmates to safety.
—		Marine Corps		Battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Navy		Iwo Jima	–	Risked his life to save several wounded Marines and volunteered for a mission to eliminate an enemy threat
		Army		near Colleville-sur-Mer, France
		Marine Corps		Peleliu Island, Palau group	–	For leading his company in the capture of a steep coral hill and holding it throughout the night despite repeated enemy attacks and the loss of most of his men
		Marine Corps		Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands		Although painfully wounded, he charged an enemy position and was killed in the doorway of a pillbox.
		Navy		over the Coral Sea and adjacent waters	–
—		Army		northwest of Cassino, Italy
		Navy		Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island		Lt. Comdr. Preston received The Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commander, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 33, while effecting the rescue of a Navy pilot shot down in Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island, less than 200 yards from a strongly defended Japanese dock and supply area, September 16, 1944. Volunteering for a perilous mission unsuccessfully attempted by the pilot's squadron mates and a PBY plane, Lt. Comdr. Preston led PT-489 and PT-363 through 60 miles of restricted, heavily mined waters. Twice turned back while running the gauntlet of fire from powerful coastal defense guns guarding the 11-mile strait at the entrance to the bay, he was again turned back by furious fire in the immediate area of the downed airman. Aided by an aircraft smoke screen, he finally succeeded in reaching his objective and, under vicious fire delivered at 150-yard range, took the pilot aboard and cleared the area, sinking a small hostile cargo vessel with 40-mm. fire during retirement. Increasingly vulnerable when covering aircraft were forced to leave because of insufficient fuel, Lt. Comdr. Preston raced PT boats 489 and 363 at high speed for 20 minutes through shell-splashed water and across minefields to safety. Under continuous fire for 2 l/2 hours, Lt. Comdr. Preston successfully achieved a mission considered suicidal in its tremendous hazards, and brought his boats through without personnel casualties and with but superficial damage from shrapnel. His exceptional daring and great personal valor enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
—		Army		near Les Coates, Brittany, France
—		Air Forces		Ploiești Raid, Romania

R

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Navy		, south of Taiwan		Sunk enemy ships in gallant action.
—		Army		Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany
—		Army		Mt. Vassillio, Sicily		Sent mortars into enemy position in the line of fire so that his comrades can get across the hill. Shot down after the mortars were finally used up.
—		Army		Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines		Private First Class John N. Reese Jr was engaged in the attack on the Paco Railroad Station, which was strongly defended by 300 determined enemy soldiers with machineguns and rifles, supported by several pillboxes, 3 20mm. guns, 1 37-mm. gun and heavy mortars. His platoon was halted 100 yards from the station by intense enemy fire. On his own initiative he left the platoon, accompanied by a comrade, and continued forward to a house 60 yards from the objective. Although under constant enemy observation, the 2 men remained in this position for an hour, firing at targets of opportunity, killing more than 35 Japanese and wounding many more. Moving closer to the station and discovering a group of Japanese replacements attempting to reach pillboxes, they opened heavy fire, killed more than 40 and stopped all subsequent attempts to man the emplacements. Enemy fire became more intense as they advanced to within 20 yards of the station. From that point Pfc. Reese provided effective covering fire and courageously drew enemy fire to himself while his companion killed 7 Japanese and destroyed a 20-mm. gun and heavy machinegun with handgrenades. With their ammunition running low, the 2 men started to return to the American lines, alternately providing covering fire for each other as they withdrew. During this movement, Pfc. Reese was killed by enemy fire as he reloaded his rifle. The intrepid team, in 2½ hours of fierce fighting, killed more than 82 Japanese, completely disorganized their defense and paved the way for subsequent complete defeat of the enemy at this strong point.
		Navy		, Pearl Harbor		After the mechanized ammunition hoists were put out of action in USS California, in a burning passageway, assisted in ammunition supply by hand to the antiaircraft guns until he was killed by smoke and fire.
		Navy		USS Yorktown, Battle of the Coral Sea
—		Army		near Cassino, Italy	–
		Army		toward Guebling, France	–	One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time. From his citation "for extraordinary heroism" in an assault on German positions near Guebling, France: "Though severely wounded in the leg, Sergeant Rivers refused medical treatment and evacuation, took command of another tank, and advanced with his company in Guebling the next day. Repeatedly refusing evacuation, Sergeant Rivers continued to direct his tank's fire at enemy positions through the morning of 19 November 1944. At dawn, Company A's tanks began to advance towards Bougaktroff, but were stopped by enemy fire. Sergeant Rivers, joined by another tank, opened fire on the enemy tanks, covering company A as they withdrew. While doing so, Sergeant Rivers' tank was hit, killing him and wounding the crew."
		Marine Corps		Peleliu, Palau Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		near Untergriesheim, Germany
		Army		Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines
—		Army		Mt. Battaglia, Italy	–
		Navy		USS Houston on the Java Sea	–	Commanded USS Houston during early days of war. Led during Battle of Java Sea. Killed in action while attempting to lead Houston and HMAS Perth to safety in Sunda Strait.
		Army		Utah Beach, Normandy invasion		With his father, Theodore Roosevelt, became second father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor. Died of a heart attack before he could receive the award.
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii		Forced his men to leave the untenable forward dynamo room of USS Nevada and performed all the duties himself until unconscious, returned to dynamo room after being resuscitated, worked the after dynamo room until unconscious, recovered and returned to his station until directed to abandon it.
—		Army		near St. Jacques, France
		Marine Corps		Peleliu Island, Palau group		For risking his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Army		Munoz, Luzon, Philippines		For destroying 8 pillboxes, a trench and a tank while under fire.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	–	Saved several of his fellow Marines by sacrificing his life and diving on an enemy grenade
		Army		Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands

S

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—		Army		Valhey, France
		Army		Hill 617, near Biffontaine, France		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		Saipan, Marianas Islands
		Air Forces		over Buka area, Solomon Islands
—		Army		near Thionville, France
—		Army		near Stolberg, Germany
—		Army		near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	–
		Navy		Savo Island	–	Took command of USS San Francisco after captain had been killed, fought ship and led her to safety.
		Marine Corps		Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands		For single-handedly destroying two Japanese machine gun positions with a flamethrower before he was killed
		Army		Near Lure, Haute-Saône, France		Under intense enemy fire, dismantled a strong German position and took a prisoner of war.
		Navy		off Savo Island	– and –
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		When his battle station compartment flooded on USS California, site of an air compressor for the guns, Scott refused to leave as "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going."
		Army		near Munda Air Strip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands		For single-handedly defeating a Japanese patrol.
—		Army		near Mount Damiano, Italy
—		Army		Frenzenberg Castle, Weisweiler, Germany
		Army		Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines
		Air Forces		over Luzon, Philippines		7 victories in one action
—		Army		near Tillet, Belgium
		Marine Corps		Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands	–	Wrote battle plan for Tarawa assault, directed assault from trench on Betio beach as first waves came ashore.Twenty-second Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Led a charge against an enemy gun installation which had held up the advance of his company for several days
—		Army		near St. Pravel, France
—		Army		near San Jose Hacienda, Negros, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Asan-Adelup beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	–	Despite losing part of his leg to a grenade, he continued to maintain his position in his foxhole, fighting the enemy for eight more hours
—		Army		near Oliveto, Italy
—		Army		near Lanuvio, Italy
		Marine Corps		Solomon Islands area	–	Led his squadron in shooting down 83 enemy aircraft during this period, he himself shot down 19 planes
		Air Forces		over Brest, France		AKA- Snuffy Smith. On his first mission as a B-17 gunner Sgt. Smith helped save the lives of six of his wounded comrades, put out a fire, and drove off waves of German fighters.
		Army		near Rocherath, Belgium
		Marine Corps		Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands	–	For risking his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		Mount Porchia, Italy
—		Army		Achain, France
—		Army		near Padiglione, Italy	–
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		First Medal of Honor of Iwo Jima
		Navy		harbor of Quelpart Island, off the coast of Korea		For torpedoing three enemy ships while captain of USS Triante.
—		Army		near Wesel, Germany
		Marine Corps		Solomon Islands area		For downing eight Japanese Vals off the coast of Guadacanal

T

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		near Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy		One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
—		Army		Zebra Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
		Army		near Climbach, France		One of seven African American soldiers who received their awards belatedly, after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Marine Corps		Koromokina River, Bougainville Islands, Solomon Islands		Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
—		Army		Zambales Mountains, Luzon, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Makin Atoll	–	For leading Marines during the Makin Island raid. He was the first enlisted Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II.
—		Army		near Haaren, Germany
—		Army		near Grufflingen, Belgium
—		Army		Dagami, Leyte, Philippines
		Marine Corps		Saipan, Marianas Islands		Sacrificed his life to prevent an enemy grenade from falling through the open hatch of his tank
		Navy		, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		Although realizing that USS Utah was capsizing, remained at his post in the engineering plant until he saw that all boilers were secured and all fireroom personnel had left their stations.
—		Army		Saulx de Vesoul, France
		Army		near Oosterhout, Holland
		Army		near Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany
—		Air Forces		over Germany
—		Army		Dahl, Luxembourg
		Army		Philippsbourg, France	–

U

V

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Army		near Rosenkrantz, France
—		Army		near Finschafen, New Guinea
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		Commanding officer of the USS Arizona.
—		Navy		Greenwich Island, battle of the Solomon Islands		His citation reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Squadron Commander of Bombing Squadron 102 and as Plane Commander of a PB4Y-I Patrol Bomber operating against the enemy on Japanese-held Greenwich Island during the battle of the Solomon Islands, 6 July 1943. Fully aware of the limited chance of surviving an urgent mission, voluntarily undertaken to prevent a surprise Japanese attack against our forces, Lieutenant Commander Van Voorhis took off in total darkness on a perilous 700-mile flight without escort or support. Successful in reaching his objective despite treacherous and varying winds, low visibility and difficult terrain, he fought a lone but relentless battle under fierce antiaircraft fire and overwhelming aerial opposition. Forced lower and lower by pursuing planes, he coolly persisted in his mission of destruction. Abandoning all chance of a safe return he executed 6 bold ground-level attacks to demolish the enemy's vital radio station, installations, antiaircraft guns and crews with bombs and machine gun fire, and to destroy 1 fighter plane in the air and 3 on the water. Caught in his own bomb blast, Commander Van Voorhis crashed into the lagoon off the beach, sacrificing himself in a single-handed fight against almost insuperable odds, to make a distinctive contribution to our continued offensive in driving the Japanese from the Solomons and, by his superb daring, courage and resoluteness of purpose, enhanced the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country."
		Air Forces		over Wimereaux, France		Died in unrelated air crash before receiving his Medal.
		Marine Corps		Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	–	Later became the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
		Army		Manila, Luzon, Philippines
		Army		Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines
—		Army		near Limon, Leyte, Philippines
		Air Forces		over Bremen, Germany

W

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Navy		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands group		Although seriously wounded he risked his life to save the lives of several Marines
		Army		Leyte, Philippines		Deliberately exposed himself to fire from Japanese pillboxes and led men on the beachhead; was killed in assault on last pillbox. One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Army		Philippines	–	Wainwright commanded the doomed Allied garrison of Corregidor and ordered its surrender to Japanese forces in 1942. He was the highest ranking U.S. officer in captivity during his three years as a prisoner of war. The general would witness the surrender of the Japanese forces aboard the USS Missouri that brought about the end of the war. Wainwright was nominated for the Medal of Honor early in his captivity, but it was rejected due to the opposition of General Douglas MacArthur, who felt that Corregidor should not have been surrendered. MacArthur did not oppose the renewed proposal in 1945.
		Air Forces		Rabaul, New Britain		For Conspicuous Leadership above and beyond the call of Duty
—		Army		near Prümzurlay, Germany
		Marine Corps		Solomon Islands area	and	One of the top Marine fighter aces of the war with 21 kills
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		For leading his Marines in a fierce assault on an enemy held ridge before he sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body
		Navy		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii		During evacuation of USS Oklahoma, remained in a turret, holding a flashlight so the remainder of the turret crew could see to escape, thereby sacrificing his own life.
		Army		near Sigolsheim, France
—		Army		near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium	–
		Army		at sea near New Guinea		Watson was one of seven African American soldiers who received their medals in a belated 1997 ceremony, after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	–	Risked his life fighting the enemy single-handedly for 15 minutes until his platoon could catch up to him, personally killing 60 of the enemy
—		Army		near Tremensucli, Italy	–
		Army		near Agrigento, Sicily		Led his patrol in holding off an Italian tank attack despite severe wounds. He later returned to combat and was killed in 1945
—		Army		St. Hippolyte, France
—		Army		Birken, Germany
—		Army		Sigolsheim, France
—		Army		near Grimesnil, France
—		Army		near, Chaumont, Belgium
—		Army		Monte Frassino, Italy
—		Army		Fedala, Morocco
—		Army		Siegfried Line in Germany
—		Air Forces		near Rabaul, New Britain
—		Army		near Eisern, Germany		Despite being wounded numerous times: rescued three wounded men, single-handedly neutralized two enemy machine gun nests, and went on to lead his squad to capture two more before being killed in another charge.
		Marine Corps		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		A demolition sergeant, Williams volunteered to advance alone and attempt to silence enemy positions. Returning periodically to collect more demolition charges and refueled flamethrowers, Williams systematically destroyed enemy pillboxes and emplacements, engaging in near hand-to-hand combat.
		Navy		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		Navy Corpsman who risked his life charging through enemy fire to rescue wounded comrades. Wounded several times, Williams neglected his own wounds to care for the wounded Marines around him, exposing himself to enemy fire.
		Navy		Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands		During a heated battle, Willis, while wounded himself, advanced to the aid of a wounded Marine. While administering plasma to the Marine, he quickly hurled back an enemy grenade that landed in their shell hole. He returned the seven others that followed as well, before a ninth exploded in his hand, killing him instantly.
		Army		near Bezange la Petite, France		Volunteered as an aid man to assist another company that was taking heavy casualties. Mortally wounded by a shell that burst among him and the wounded men he was treating, he continued to provide aid to those injured while refusing it himself. As blood loss made him too weak to walk or crawl, he directed enlisted men on how to treat the wounded, before succumbing to his injuries.
		Marine Corps		Fonte Hill, Guam	–	Later became commandant of the Marine Corps.
		Marine Corps		Tinian Island, Marianas Group		Sacrificed himself by jumping on an enemy grenade that landed among his squad.
		Army		Magliano, Italy
		Marine Corps		Battle of Finegayen, Guam, Marianas		For knocking out several enemy positions, killing 16 Japanese soldiers before he was killed.
—		Army		near Tabio, Luzon, Philippines		By daring, skillful, and inspiring leadership, as well as by gallant determination to search out and kill the enemy, led an inexperienced unit in capturing and securing a vital objective, and was responsible for the successful continuance of a vitally important general advance. Transport ship named after him.

Y

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Navy		USS Vestal, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii		Moved his ship, the, away from the battleship, and subsequently beached it upon determining that such action was required to save his ship.
		Army		New Georgia, Solomon Islands		After being pinned by enemy fire for a long time, he single-handedly attacked and destroyed an enemy machine-gun pillbox, although he died of his injuries right afterwards. His actions helped the rest of the unit return to base without taking any more casualties.

Z

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
		Air Forces		over Buka area, Solomon Islands		Volunteered as pilot of a bomber on an important photographic mapping mission covering the formidably defended area in the vicinity of Buka, Solomon Islands
—		Army		Noroy le Bourg, France		In lead of a tank killed 18 enemy soldiers and captured 92

N.B. A in the citation indicates that the award was given posthumously.

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