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. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.^[1]

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.^[2] 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, and its military, was drawn into World War II on December 7, 1941, when Axis-member Japan launched the Attack on Pearl Harbor and European territories in the Pacific Ocean.

During this war 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 (57.3%) of them posthumously. 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 December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, for which seventeen U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal. 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.^[3]

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• See also
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A

  This with the  † indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Adams, LucianLucian Adams	Army	Staff Sergeant	near St. Die, France	October 28, 1944	For single-handedly destroying enemy machine gun emplacements to re-establish supply lines to U.S. Army companies
	Agerholm, Harold C.Harold C. Agerholm †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 7, 1944	For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the Fourth Battalion, Tenth Marines, SECOND Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 7 July 1944. When the enemy launched a fierce, determined counterattack against our positions and overran a neighboring artillery battalion, Private First Class Agerholm immediately volunteered to assist in the efforts to check the hostile attack and evacuate our wounded. Locating and appropriating an abandoned ambulance jeep, he repeatedly made extremely perilous trips under heavy rifle and mortar fire and single-handledly loaded and evacuated approximately 45 casualties, working tirelessly and with utter disregard for his own safety during a gruelling period of more than 3 hours. Despite intense, persistent enemy fire, he ran out to aid two men whom he believed to be wounded Marines but was himself mortally wounded by a Japanese sniper while carrying out his hazardous mission.
—	Anderson, Beauford T.Beauford T. Anderson	Army	Technical Sergeant	Okinawa	April 13, 1945	Risked his life to save several of his fellow soldiers and repel an enemy attack single-handedly.
	Anderson, Richard B.Richard B. Anderson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944	For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the FOURTH Marine Division during action against enemy Japanese forces on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1944. Entering a shell crater occupied by three other Marines, Private First Class Anderson was preparing to throw a grenade at an enemy position when it slipped from his hands and rolled toward the men at the bottom of the hole. With insufficient time to retrieve the armed weapon and throw it, Private First Class Anderson fearlessly chose to sacrifice himself and save his companions by hurling his body upon the grenade and taking the full impact of the explosion.
—	Antolak, SylvesterSylvester Antolak †	Army	Sergeant	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	May 24, 1944	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.
	Antrim, Richard N.Richard N. Antrim	Navy	Lieutenant	Makassar, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies	April 1942	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.
	Atkins, Thomas E.Thomas E. Atkins	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines	March 10, 1945	Remained in his fox hole for 4 hours bearing the brunt of each enemy assault and maintaining fire until each charge was repulsed.

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  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Bailey, Kenneth D.Kenneth D. Bailey †	Marine Corps	Major	Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	September 12, 1942 – September 13, 1942	For extraordinary courage and heroic conduct above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of Company C, First Marine Raider Battalion, during the enemy Japanese attack on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on 12–13 September 1942. Completely reorganized following the severe engagement of the night before, Major Bailey's company, within an hour after taking its assigned position as reserve battalion between the main line and the coveted airport, was threatened on the right flank by the penetration of the enemy into a gap in the main line. In addition to repulsing this threat, while steadily improving his own desperately held position, he used every weapon at his command to cover the forced withdrawal of the main line before a hammering assault by superior enemy forces. After rendering invaluable service to the battalion commander in stemming the retreat, reorganizing the troops and extending the reverse position to the left, Major Bailey, despite a severe head wound, repeatedly led his troops in fierce hand-to-hand combat for a period of 10 hours. His great personal valor while exposed to constant and merciless enemy fire, and his indomitable fighting spirit inspired his troops to heights of heroic endeavor which enabled them to repulse the enemy and hold Henderson Field. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country.
	Baker, Addison E.Addison E. Baker †	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Ploiești, Romania (Operation Tidal Wave)	August 1, 1943	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.
	Baker, Thomas A.Thomas A. Baker †	Army	Private	Saipan, Mariana Islands	June 19, 1944 – July 7, 1944	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.
	Baker, Vernon J.Vernon J. Baker	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Viareggio, Italy	April 5, 1945 – April 6, 1945	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.
	Barfoot, Van T.Van T. Barfoot	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Carano, Italy	May 23, 1944	For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy
—	Barrett, Carlton W.Carlton W. Barrett	Army	Private	near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France	June 6, 1944	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.
	Basilone, JohnJohn Basilone	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	October 24, 1942 – October 25, 1942	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.
	Bauer, Harold W.Harold W. Bauer †	Marine Corps	Lieutenant Colonel	South Pacific area	May 10, 1942 – November 14, 1942	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.
	Bausell, Lewis K.Lewis K. Bausell †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Peleliu Island, Palau Group	September 15, 1944	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.
—	Beaudoin, Raymond O.Raymond O. Beaudoin †	Army	First Lieutenant	Hamelin, Germany	April 6, 1945	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.
—	Bell, Bernard P.Bernard P. Bell	Army	Technical Sergeant	Mittelwihr, France	December 18, 1944	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.
—	Bender, StanleyStanley Bender	Army	Staff Sergeant	near La Lande, France	August 17, 1944	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.
—	Benjamin, Jr., GeorgeGeorge Benjamin, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Leyte, Philippines	December 21, 1944	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.
—	Bennett, Edward A.Edward A. Bennett	Army	Corporal	Heckhuscheid, Germany	February 1, 1945	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.
	Bennion, Mervyn S.Mervyn S. Bennion †	Navy	Captain	USS West Virginia (BB-48), Pearl Harbor	December 7, 1941	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.
	Berry, Charles J.Charles J. Berry †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945	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.
—	Bertoldo, Vito R.Vito R. Bertoldo	Army	Master Sergeant	Hatten, France	January 9, 1945 – January 10, 1945	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.
—	Beyer, Arthur O.Arthur O. Beyer	Army	Corporal	near Arloncourt, Belgium	January 15, 1945	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.
	Bianchi, Willibald C.Willibald C. Bianchi †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Bagac, Bataan Province, Philippines	February 3, 1942	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.
—	Biddle, Melvin E.Melvin E. Biddle	Army	Private First Class	near Soy, Belgium	December 23, 1944 – December 24, 1944	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.
	Bigelow, Elmer C.Elmer C. Bigelow †	Navy	Watertender First Class	USS Fletcher, off Corregidor Island, Philippines	February 14, 1945	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.
—	Bjorklund, Arnold L.Arnold L. Bjorklund	Army	First Lieutenant	near Altavilla, Italy	September 13, 1943	Near Altavilla, Italy, he single-handedly attacked and destroyed two German machine gun emplacements and a mortar position.
—	Bloch, Orville E.Orville E. Bloch	Army	First Lieutenant	near Firenzuola, Italy	September 22, 1944	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.
—	Bolden, Paul L.Paul L. Bolden	Army	Staff Sergeant	Petit-Coo, Belgium	December 23, 1944	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.
—	Bolton, Cecil H.Cecil H. Bolton	Army	First Lieutenant	Mark River, Holland	November 2, 1944
	Bong, Richard I.Richard I. Bong	Army Air Forces	Major	over Borneo and Leyte	October 10, 1944 – November 15, 1944	Fighter pilot in the Pacific theater shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft, making him America's top ace.
	Bonnyman, Jr., AlexanderAlexander Bonnyman, Jr. †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943 – November 22, 1943
—	Booker, Robert D.Robert D. Booker †	Army	Private	near Fondouk, Tunisia	April 9, 1943
	Bordelon, William J.William J. Bordelon †	Marine Corps	Staff Sergeant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943
—	Boyce, Jr., George W. G.George W. G. Boyce, Jr. †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Afua, New Guinea	July 23, 1944
	Boyington, PappyPappy Boyington	Marine Corps	Major	Central Solomons area	September 12, 1943 – January 3, 1944	Fighter pilot with 26 victories.
—	Briles, Herschel F.Herschel F. Briles	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Scherpenseel, Germany	November 20, 1944	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 20 November 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.
—	Britt, Maurice L.Maurice L. Britt	Army	First Lieutenant	North of Mignano, Italy	November 10, 1943	Played football for the Detroit Lions, later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
	Brostrom, Leonard C.Leonard C. Brostrom †	Army	Private First Class	near Dagami, Leyte, Philippines	October 28, 1944
—	Brown, Bobbie E.Bobbie E. Brown	Army	Captain	Crucifix Hill, Aachen, Germany	October 8, 1944
	Bulkeley, John D.John D. Bulkeley	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Philippine waters	December 7, 1941 – April 10, 1942
—	Burke, FrankFrank Burke	Army	First Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	April 17, 1945	Also known as Francis X. Burke.
—	Burr, Elmer J.Elmer J. Burr †	Army	First Sergeant	Buna, New Guinea	December 24, 1942
—	Burr, Herbert H.Herbert H. Burr	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Dorrmoschel, Germany	March 19, 1945
—	Burt, James M.James M. Burt	Army	Captain	near Wurselen, Germany	October 13, 1944
	Bush, Richard E.Richard E. Bush	Marine Corps	Corporal	Mount Yaedake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 16, 1945
	Bush, Robert E.Robert E. Bush	Navy	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands	May 2, 1945	Hospital Corpsman serving with Marines.
	Butts, John E.John E. Butts †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Normandy, France	June 14, 1944, June 16, 1944, and June 23, 1944	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.

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  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Caddy, William R.William R. Caddy †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
	Callaghan, Daniel J.Daniel J. Callaghan †	Navy	Rear Admiral	Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Savo Island	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
	Calugas, JoseJose Calugas	Army	Sergeant	Culis, Bataan Province, Philippines	January 16, 1942
	Cannon, George H.George H. Cannon †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Sand Island, Midway Islands	December 7, 1941
	Cano, PedroPedro Cano †	Army	Private	Schevenhütte, Germany	December 2, 1944 – December 3, 1944	Repeatedly risked his life destroying enemy machine gun positions using rockets and grenades, in support of his own and adjacent infantry company
—	Carey, Alvin P.Alvin P. Carey †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Plougastel, Brittany, France	August 23, 1944	Mortally wounded while single-handedly attacking an enemy pillbox
—	Carey, Jr., Charles F.Charles F. Carey, Jr. †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Rimling, France	January 8, 1945 – January 9, 1945
—	Carr, ChrisChris Carr	Army	Sergeant	near Guignola, Italy	October 1, 1944 – October 2, 1944
	Carswell, Jr., Horace S.Horace S. Carswell, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Major	over the South China Sea	October 26, 1944	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.
	Carter, Jr., Edward A.Edward A. Carter, Jr. †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Speyer, Germany	March 23, 1945	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 (Provisional), 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.
—	Casamento, AnthonyAnthony Casamento	Marine Corps	Corporal	Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	November 1, 1942
—	Castle, Frederick W.Frederick W. Castle †	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Germany	December 24, 1944
	Chambers, Justice M.Justice M. Chambers	Marine Corps	Lieutenant Colonel	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945 – February 22, 1945
—	Cheli, RalphRalph Cheli †	Army Air Forces	Major	near Wewak, New Guinea	August 18, 1943
—	Childers, ErnestErnest Childers	Army	Second Lieutenant	Oliveto, Italy	September 22, 1943
—	Choate, Clyde L.Clyde L. Choate	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	October 25, 1944
—	Christensen, Dale E.Dale E. Christensen †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Driniumor River, New Guinea	July 16, 1944 – July 19, 1944
—	Christian, Herbert F.Herbert F. Christian †	Army	Private	near Valmontone, Italy	June 2, 1944 – June 3, 1944
—	Cicchetti, Joseph J.Joseph J. Cicchetti †	Army	Private First Class	South Manila, Luzon, Philippines	February 9, 1945
—	Clark, Francis J.Francis J. Clark	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany	September 12, 1944 and September 17, 1944
	Colalillo, MikeMike Colalillo	Army	Private First Class	near Untergriesheim, Germany	April 7, 1945
	Cole, Darrell S.Darrell S. Cole †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945	Namesake of USS Cole (DDG-67).
	Cole, Robert G.Robert G. Cole †	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	near Carentan, France	June 11, 1944	For leading a charge across a field swept by German machineguns and artillery.
—	Connor, James P.James P. Connor	Army	Sergeant	Cape Cavalaire, southern France	August 15, 1944
—	Cooley, Raymond H.Raymond H. Cooley	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lumboy, Luzon, Philippines	February 24, 1945
	Coolidge, Charles H.Charles H. Coolidge	Army	Technical Sergeant	East of Belmont sur Buttant, France	October 24, 1944 – October 27, 1944
	Courtney, Jr., Henry A.Henry A. Courtney, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Major	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 14, 1945 – May 15, 1945
—	Cowan, Richard E.Richard E. Cowan †	Army	Private First Class	near Krinkelter Wald, Belgium	December 17, 1944
—	Craft, Clarence B.Clarence B. Craft	Army	Private First Class	Hen Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 31, 1945
—	Craig, RobertRobert Craig †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Favoratta, Sicily	July 11, 1943	Single-handedly destroyed an Italian machinegun nest before laying down covering fire for his entire platoon.
—	Crain, Morris E.Morris E. Crain †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Haguenau, France	March 13, 1945	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.
—	Craw, Demas T.Demas T. Craw †	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	November 8, 1942
—	Crawford, William J.William J. Crawford	Army	Private	near Altavilla, Italy	September 13, 1943	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.
—	Crews, John R.John R. Crews	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lobenbacherhof, Germany	April 8, 1945
	Cromwell, John P.John P. Cromwell †	Navy	Captain	USS Sculpin, off Truk Island	November 19, 1943	Stayed aboard a sinking submarine to prevent military secrets he possessed from falling into enemy hands.
	Currey, Francis S.Francis S. Currey	Army	Sergeant	Malmedy, Belgium	December 21, 1944	Rescued several men and women while destroying a building with enemy soldiers.

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  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Dahlgren, Edward C.Edward C. Dahlgren	Army	Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	February 11, 1945
	Dalessondro, Peter J.Peter J. Dalessondro	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalterherberg, Germany	December 22, 1944
—	Daly, Michael J.Michael J. Daly	Army	First Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	April 18, 1945
	Damato, Anthony P.Anthony P. Damato †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 19, 1944 – February 20, 1944	For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with an assault company of the Second Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines, Fifth Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Eniwetok Atoll Marshall Islands, on the night of February 19,-20, 1944. Highly vulnerable to sudden attack by small, fanatical groups of Japanese still at large despite the efficient and determined efforts of our forces to clear the area, Corporal Damato lay with two comrades in a large foxhole in his company's defense perimeter which had been dangerously thinned by the forced withdrawal of nearly half of the available men. When one of the enemy approached the foxhole undetected and threw in a hand grenade, Corporal Damato desperately groped for it in the darkness. Realizing the imminent peril to all three and fully aware of the consequences of his act, he unhesitatingly flung himself on the grenade and, although instantly killed as his body absorbed the explosion, saved the lives of his two companions. Corporal Damato's splendid initiative, fearless conduct and valiant sacrifice reflect great upon himself and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his comrades.
	David, Albert L.Albert L. David †	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	off French West Africa	June 4, 1944	For leading a boarding party that successfully captured the German submarine U-505.
	Davila, Rudolph B.Rudolph B. Davila	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Artena, Italy	May 28, 1944	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.
—	Davis, Charles W.Charles W. Davis	Army	Captain	Guadalcanal Island	January 12, 1943
	Davis, George F.George F. Davis †	Navy	Commander	USS Walke, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines	January 6, 1945
	Day, James L.James L. Day	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa, Ryukya Islands	May 14, 1945 – May 17, 1945
	Dealey, Samuel D.Samuel D. Dealey †	Navy	Commander	USS Harder, near Philippines	Jun 6, 1944 – Jun 10, 1944
	DeBlanc, Jefferson J.Jefferson J. DeBlanc	Marine Corps	Captain	off Kolombangara Island, Solomons group	January 31, 1943
—	DeFranzo, Arthur F.Arthur F. DeFranzo †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Vaubadon, France	June 10, 1944
	DeGlopper, Charles N.Charles N. DeGlopper †	Army	Private First Class	Merderet River at la Fiere, France	June 9, 1944
—	Deleau, Jr., EmileEmile Deleau, Jr. †	Army	Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	February 1, 1945 – February 2, 1945
—	Dervishian, Ernest H.Ernest H. Dervishian	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Cisterna, Italy	May 23, 1944
—	Diamond, James H.James H. Diamond †	Army	Private First Class	Mintal, Mindanao, Philippines	May 8, 1945 – May 14, 1945
—	Dietz, Robert H.Robert H. Dietz †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kirchain, Germany	March 29, 1945
	Doolittle, JimmyJimmy Doolittle	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Japan	April 18, 1942	For leading the Doolittle Raid over the Japanese mainland.
	Doss, Desmond T.Desmond T. Doss	Army	Private First Class	near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 29, 1945 – May 21, 1945	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 inured 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.
—	Drowley, Jesse R.Jesse R. Drowley	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bougainville, Solomon Islands	January 30, 1944
	Dunham, Russell E.Russell E. Dunham	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kayserberg, France	January 8, 1945
	Dunlap, Robert H.Robert H. Dunlap	Marine Corps	Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 20, 1945 – February 21, 1945
—	Dutko, John W.John W. Dutko †	Army	Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	May 23, 1944
	Dyess, Aquilla J.Aquilla J. Dyess †	Marine Corps	Lieutenant Colonel	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944 – February 2, 1944

E

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Edson, Merritt A.Merritt A. Edson	Marine Corps	Colonel	Solomon Islands	September 13, 1942 – September 14, 1942
	Ehlers, Walter D.Walter D. Ehlers	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Goville, France	June 9, 1944 – June 10, 1944
	Elrod, Henry T.Henry T. Elrod †	Marine Corps	Captain	Wake Island	December 8, 1941 – December 23, 1941
—	Endl, Gerald L.Gerald L. Endl †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anamo, New Guinea	July 11, 1944
	Epperson, Harold G.Harold G. Epperson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Island of Saipan, Marianas	June 25, 1944
	Erwin, Henry E.Henry E. Erwin	Army Air Forces	Staff Sergeant	Koriyama, Japan	April 12, 1945
	Eubanks, Ray E.Ray E. Eubanks †	Army	Sergeant	Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea	July 23, 1944
—	Evans, Ernest E.Ernest E. Evans †	Navy	Commander	USS Johnston, off Samar	October 25, 1944
—	Everhart, Forrest E.Forrest E. Everhart	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kerling, France	November 12, 1944

F

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Fardy, John P.John P. Fardy †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 7, 1945
—	Femoyer, Robert E.Robert E. Femoyer †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Merseburg, Germany	November 2, 1944
—	Fields, James H.James H. Fields	Army	First Lieutenant	Rechicourt, France	September 27, 1944
	Finn, John W.John W. Finn	Navy	Chief Aviation Ordnanceman	Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii	December 7, 1941	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 enemy aircraft. Despite numerous painful wounds, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage upon the enemy until ordered to seek medical attention. CPO Finn was the first to receive the Medal of Honor for action during World War II.
—	Fisher, Almond E.Almond E. Fisher	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Grammont, France	September 12, 1944 – September 13, 1944
	Flaherty, Francis C.Francis C. Flaherty †	Navy	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
	Fleming, Richard E.Richard E. Fleming †	Marine Corps	Captain	Midway Atoll	June 4, 1942 – June 5, 1942
	Fluckey, Eugene B.Eugene B. Fluckey	Navy	Commander	USS Barb, along east coast of China	December 19, 1944 – February 15, 1945
	Foss, Joseph J.Joseph J. Foss	Marine Corps	Captain	over Guadalcanal	October 9, 1942 – November 19, 1942 and January 1943	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.
	Foster, William A.William A. Foster †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 2, 1945
—	Fournier, William G.William G. Fournier †	Army	Sergeant	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	January 10, 1943
—	Fowler, Thomas W.Thomas W. Fowler †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Carano, Italy	May 23, 1944
	Fox, John R.John R. Fox †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Sommocolonia, Italy	December 26, 1944	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.
—	Fryar, Elmer E.Elmer E. Fryar †	Army	Private	Leyte, Philippines	December 8, 1944
—	Funk, Jr., Leonard A.Leonard A. Funk, Jr.	Army	First Sergeant	Holzheim, Belgium	January 29, 1945
	Fuqua, Samuel G.Samuel G. Fuqua	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941	For heroism aboard the USS Arizona.

G

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Galer, Robert E.Robert E. Galer	Marine Corps	Major	Solomon Islands area	Aug 1942 – Sep 1942	For service in the Solomon Islands as the leader of a Marine fighter squadron.
	Galt, William W.William W. Galt †	Army	Captain	Villa Crocetta, Italy	May 29, 1944	For his leadership and courage in directing an assault against an entrenched force that had repulsed two previous attacks.
	Gammon, Archer T.Archer T. Gammon †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bastogne, Belgium	January 11, 1945	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.
	Gandara, JoeJoe Gandara †	Army	Private	Amfreville, France	June 9, 1944	Advanced voluntarily and alone toward an enemy position and destroyed three hostile machine guns before being fatally wounded.
	Garcia, MarcarioMarcario Garcia	Army	Private	near Grosshau, Germany	November 27, 1944	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.
	Garman, Harold A.Harold A. Garman	Army	Private	near Montereau, France	August 25, 1944	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.
	Gary, Donald A.Donald A. Gary	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Japanese home islands near Kobe, Japan	March 19, 1945	For braving hazardous conditions on the USS Franklin when it was hit by enemy fire to save sailors trapped inside the vessel's hull.
—	Gerstung, Robert E.Robert E. Gerstung	Army	Technical Sergeant	Siegfried Line near Berg, Germany	December 19, 1944
—	Gibson, Eric G.Eric G. Gibson †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Isola Bella, Italy	January 28, 1944
	Gilmore, Howard W.Howard W. Gilmore †	Navy	Commander	USS Growler, southwest Pacific	January 10, 1943 – February 7, 1943	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.
	Gonsalves, HaroldHarold Gonsalves †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	April 15, 1945	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.
	Gonzales, David M.David M. Gonzales †	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines	April 25, 1945
	Gordon, Nathan G.Nathan G. Gordon	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Bismarck Sea	February 15, 1944	Later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
—	Gott, Donald J.Donald J. Gott †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	Saarbrücken, Germany	November 9, 1944	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.
—	Grabiarz, William J.William J. Grabiarz †	Army	Private First Class	Manila, Luzon, Philippines	February 23, 1945	For using his body to shield a wounded officer from hostile fire.
	Gray, Ross F.Ross F. Gray †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 21, 1945
—	Gregg, Stephen R.Stephen R. Gregg	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Montelimar, France	August 27, 1944
—	Gruennert, Kenneth E.Kenneth E. Gruennert †	Army	Sergeant	near Buna, New Guinea	December 24, 1942
	Gurke, HenryHenry Gurke †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands Archipelago	November 9, 1943	Fell on a grenade that landed in his foxhole, saving the man with him

H

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Hajiro, Barney F.Barney F. Hajiro	Army	Private	near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France	October 19, 1944, October 22, 1944, and October 29, 1944	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.
—	Hall, George J.George J. Hall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anzio, Italy	May 23, 1944	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.
—	Hall, LewisLewis Hall †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	January 10, 1943	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.
—	Hall, William E.William E. Hall	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Coral Sea	May 7, 1942 – May 8, 1942	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.
—	Hallman, Sherwood H.Sherwood H. Hallman †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Brest, Brittany, France	September 13, 1944
	Halyburton, Jr., William D.William D. Halyburton, Jr. †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 10, 1945	Killed shielding a wounded Marine with his body while administering aid.
—	Hamilton, Pierpont M.Pierpont M. Hamilton	Army Air Forces	Major	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	November 8, 1942
	Hammerberg, Owen F. P.Owen F. P. Hammerberg †	Navy	Boatswain's Mate Second Class	West Loch, Pearl Harbor	February 17, 1945	Rescued two other divers trapped beneath a sunken LST before he himself became trapped and perished.
	Hansen, Dale M.Dale M. Hansen †	Marine Corps	Private	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 7, 1945
	Hanson, Robert M.Robert M. Hanson †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Bougainville Island and New Britain Island	November 1, 1943 and January 24, 1944
—	Harmon, Roy W.Roy W. Harmon †	Army	Sergeant	near Casaglia, Italy	July 12, 1944
—	Harr, Harry R.Harry R. Harr †	Army	Corporal	near Maglamin, Mindanao, Philippines	June 5, 1945
	Harrell, William G.William G. Harrell	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
—	Harris, James L.James L. Harris †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Vagney, France	October 7, 1944
	Hasemoto, MikioMikio Hasemoto †	Army	Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943	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.
—	Hastings, Joe R.Joe R. Hastings †	Army	Private First Class	Drabenderhohe, Germany	April 12, 1945
	Hauge, Jr., Louis J.Louis J. Hauge, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain	May 14, 1945
—	Hawk, John D.John D. Hawk	Army	Sergeant	near Chambois, France	August 20, 1944
	Hawkins, William D.William D. Hawkins †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943 – November 21, 1943
	Hawks, Lloyd C.Lloyd C. Hawks	Army	Private First Class	near Carano, Italy	January 30, 1944
	Hayashi, JoeJoe Hayashi †	Army	Private	near Tendola, Italy	April 20, 1945 and April 22, 1945	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.
	Hayashi, ShizuyaShizuya Hayashi	Army	Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943	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.
—	Hedrick, Clinton M.Clinton M. Hedrick †	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lembeck, Germany	March 27, 1945 – March 28, 1945
—	Hendrix, James R.James R. Hendrix	Army	Private	near Assenois, Belgium	December 26, 1944
—	Henry, Robert T.Robert T. Henry †	Army	Private	Luchem, Germany	December 3, 1944
	Herrera, Silvestre S.Silvestre S. Herrera	Army	Private First Class	near Mertzwiller, France	March 15, 1945
	Herring, Rufus G.Rufus G. Herring	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	as commanding officer aboard a landing craft, USS LCI (G) 449, Iwo Jima	February 17, 1945
	Hill, Edwin J.Edwin J. Hill †	Navy	Chief Boatswain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Horner, Freeman V.Freeman V. Horner	Army	Staff Sergeant	Wurselen, Germany	November 16, 1944
	Howard, James H.James H. Howard	Army Air Forces	Major	over Oschersleben, Germany	January 11, 1944	Only fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to be awarded the Medal of Honor
	Huff, Paul B.Paul B. Huff	Army	Corporal	near Carano, Italy	February 8, 1944
	Hughes, Lloyd HerbertLloyd Herbert Hughes †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Ploiești Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Hutchins, Johnnie D.Johnnie D. Hutchins †	Navy	Seaman First Class	aboard a landing ship, USS LST 473, off Lae, New Guinea	September 4, 1943

I

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Inouye, Daniel K.Daniel K. Inouye	Army	Second Lieutenant	near San Terenzo, Italy	April 21, 1945	Later became a U.S. Senator representing Hawaii. Served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate and was third in line to the Presidency of the United States; highest ranking Asian American politician in U.S. history. 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.

J

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Jachman, Isadore S.Isadore S. Jachman †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Flamierge, Belgium	January 4, 1945
	Jackson, Arthur J.Arthur J. Jackson	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Island of Peleliu, Palau group	September 18, 1944
	Jacobson, Douglas T.Douglas T. Jacobson	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 26, 1945
—	James, Jr., Willy F.Willy F. James, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	near Lippoldsberg, Germany	April 7, 1945	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.
	Jerstad, John L.John L. Jerstad †	Army Air Forces	Major	Ploiești Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Johnson, Elden H.Elden H. Johnson †	Army	Private	near Valmontone, Italy	June 3, 1944
	Johnson, Leon W.Leon W. Johnson	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploiești Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Johnson, LeroyLeroy Johnson †	Army	Sergeant	near Limon, Leyte, Philippines	December 15, 1944
—	Johnson, Oscar G.Oscar G. Johnson	Army	Private First Class	near Scarperia, Italy	September 16, 1944 – September 18, 1944
—	Johnston, William J.William J. Johnston	Army	Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	February 17, 1944 – February 19, 1944
	Jones, Herbert C.Herbert C. Jones †	Navy	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
	Julian, Joseph R.Joseph R. Julian †	Marine Corps	Platoon Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 9, 1945

K

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Kandle, Victor L.Victor L. Kandle †	Army	First Lieutenant	near La Forge, France	October 9, 1944
—	Kane, John R.John R. Kane	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploiești Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Kearby, Neel E.Neel E. Kearby	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Wewak, New Guinea	October 11, 1943	For facing 12 to 1 odds at low fuel against Lieutenant Colonel Teranishi's force
—	Keathley, George D.George D. Keathley †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Mt. Altuzzo, Italy	September 14, 1944
—	Kefurt, GusGus Kefurt †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bennwihr, France	December 23, 1944 – December 24, 1944
—	Kelley, Jonah E.Jonah E. Kelley †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kesternich, Germany	January 30, 1945 – January 31, 1945
—	Kelley, Ova A.Ova A. Kelley †	Army	Private	Leyte, Philippines	December 8, 1944
—	Kelly, Charles E.Charles E. Kelly	Army	Corporal	near Altavilla, Italy	September 13, 1943
—	Kelly, John D.John D. Kelly †	Army	Corporal	Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France	June 25, 1944
	Kelly, Thomas J.Thomas J. Kelly	Army	Corporal	Alemert, Germany	April 5, 1945
	Keppler, Reinhardt J.Reinhardt J. Keppler †	Navy	Boatswain's Mate First Class	USS San Francisco, Solomon Islands	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
—	Kerstetter, Dexter J.Dexter J. Kerstetter	Army	Private First Class	near Galiano, Luzon, Philippines	April 13, 1945
—	Kessler, Patrick L.Patrick L. Kessler †	Army	Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	May 23, 1944
	Kidd, Isaac C.Isaac C. Kidd †	Navy	Rear Admiral	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Kimbro, TrumanTruman Kimbro †	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	near Rocherath, Belgium	December 19, 1944
—	Kiner, Harold G.Harold G. Kiner †	Army	Private	near Palenberg, Germany	October 2, 1944
—	Kingsley, David R.David R. Kingsley †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Ploiești Raid, Romania	June 23, 1944
	Kinser, Elbert L.Elbert L. Kinser †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 4, 1945
—	Kisters, Gerry H.Gerry H. Kisters	Army	Sergeant	near Gagliano, Sicily	July 31, 1943
—	Knappenberger, Alton W.Alton W. Knappenberger	Army	Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	February 1, 1944
—	Knight, Jack L.Jack L. Knight †	Army	First Lieutenant	near LoiKang, Burma	February 2, 1945
—	Knight, Raymond L.Raymond L. Knight †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	northern Po Valley, Italy	April 24, 1945 – April 25, 1945
	Kobashigawa, YeikiYeiki Kobashigawa	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lanuvio, Italy	June 2, 1944	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.
	Kraus, Richard E.Richard E. Kraus †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands	October 3, 1944
—	Krotiak, Anthony L.Anthony L. Krotiak †	Army	Private First Class	Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippines	May 8, 1945
	Kuroda, Robert T.Robert T. Kuroda †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	October 20, 1944	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.

L

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	La Belle, James D.James D. La Belle †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 8, 1945
	Lara, Salvador J.Salvador J. Lara	Army	Staff Sergeant	Aprilia, Italy	May 27, 1944 – May 28, 1944	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.
	Lawley, Jr., William R.William R. Lawley, Jr.	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Europe	February 20, 1944
—	Laws, Robert E.Robert E. Laws	Army	Staff Sergeant	Pangasinan Province, Luzon, Philippines	January 12, 1945
—	Lee, Daniel W.Daniel W. Lee	Army	Second Lieutenant	Montreval, France	September 2, 1944
	Leims, John H.John H. Leims	Marine Corps	Second Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 7, 1945
—	Leonard, Turney W.Turney W. Leonard †	Army	First Lieutenant	Kommerscheidt, Germany	November 4, 1944 – November 6, 1944
	Leonard, William F.William F. Leonard	Army	Staff Sergeant	Near St. Die, France	November 7, 1944	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.
—	Lester, Fred F.Fred F. Lester †	Navy	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	June 8, 1945
—	Lindsey, Darrell R.Darrell R. Lindsey †	Army Air Forces	Captain	L'Isle Adam railroad bridge over the Seine, France	August 9, 1944
—	Lindsey, Jake W.Jake W. Lindsey	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Hamich, Germany	November 16, 1944
—	Lindstrom, Floyd K.Floyd K. Lindstrom †	Army	Private First Class	near Mignano, Italy	November 11, 1943
—	Lloyd, Edgar H.Edgar H. Lloyd †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Pompey, France	September 14, 1944
—	Lobaugh, Donald R.Donald R. Lobaugh †	Army	Private	near Afua, New Guinea	July 22, 1944
—	Logan, James M.James M. Logan	Army	Sergeant	near Salerno, Italy	September 9, 1943
	Lopez, Jose M.Jose M. Lopez	Army	Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	December 17, 1944
	Lucas, Jacklyn H.Jacklyn H. Lucas	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 20, 1945	Youngest recipient since the Civil War (turned 17 just 5 days before Iwo Jima D-Day)
	Lummus, JackJack Lummus †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 8, 1945

M

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Mabry, Jr., George L.George L. Mabry, Jr.	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 20, 1944
	MacArthur, DouglasDouglas MacArthur	Army	General	Bataan Peninsula, Philippines	April 1, 1942	With his father, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., became first father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor.
—	MacGillivary, Charles A.Charles A. MacGillivary	Army	Sergeant	near Woelfling, France	January 1, 1945	Immigrant from Canada.
	Magrath, John D.John D. Magrath †	Army	Private First Class	near Castel d'Aiano, Italy	April 14, 1945
—	Mann, Joe E.Joe E. Mann †	Army	Private First Class	Best, Holland	September 18, 1944
	Martin, Harry L.Harry L. Martin †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 26, 1945
	Martinez, Joe P.Joe P. Martinez †	Army	Private	Attu, Aleutians	May 26, 1943	First private to earn the medal in World War II and first to earn in the Battle of Attu
	Mason, Leonard F.Leonard F. Mason †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Asan-Adelup Beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	July 22, 1944
	Mathies, ArchibaldArchibald Mathies †	Army Air Forces	Sergeant	over Germany	February 20, 1944
—	Mathis, Jack W.Jack W. Mathis †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Vegesack, Germany	March 18, 1943
	Maxwell, Robert D.Robert D. Maxwell	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Besançon, France	September 7, 1944
—	May, Martin O.Martin O. May †	Army	Private First Class	legusuku-Yama, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands	April 19, 1945 – April 21, 1945	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.
—	Mayfield, MelvinMelvin Mayfield	Army	Corporal	Cordillera Mountains, Luzon, Philippines	July 29, 1945	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.
—	McCall, Thomas E.Thomas E. McCall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Angelo, Italy	January 22, 1944
	McCampbell, DavidDavid McCampbell	Navy	Commander	First and second battles of the Philippine Sea	June 19, 1944	Top Navy flying ace. 34 kills.
—	McCandless, BruceBruce McCandless	Navy	Commander	Battle off Savo Island	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
	McCard, Robert H.Robert H. McCard †	Marine Corps	Gunnery Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	June 16, 1944	For saving the lives of his tank crewmen.
	McCarter, Lloyd G.Lloyd G. McCarter	Army	Private	Corregidor, Philippines	February 16, 1945 – February 19, 1945
	McCarthy, Joseph J.Joseph J. McCarthy	Marine Corps	Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 21, 1945
—	McCool, Richard M.Richard M. McCool	Navy	Lieutenant	off Okinawa	June 10, 1945 – June 11, 1945
—	McGaha, Charles L.Charles L. McGaha	Army	Master Sergeant	near Lupao, Luzon, Philippines	February 7, 1945
—	McGarity, VernonVernon McGarity	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	December 16, 1944
	McGee, William D.William D. McGee †	Army	Private	near Mulheim, Germany	March 18, 1945
—	McGill, Troy A.Troy A. McGill †	Army	Sergeant	Los Negros Islands, Admiralty Group	March 4, 1944
—	McGraw, Francis X.Francis X. McGraw †	Army	Private First Class	near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 19, 1944
	McGuire, Jr., Thomas B.Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippines	December 25, 1944 – December 26, 1944	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.
—	McKinney, John R.John R. McKinney	Army	Private	Tayabas Province, Luzon, Philippines	May 11, 1945
	McTureous, Jr., Robert M.Robert M. McTureous, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Private	Okinawa, Ryukyu Chain	June 7, 1945
—	McVeigh, John J.John J. McVeigh †	Army	Sergeant	near Brest, France	August 29, 1944
—	McWhorter, William A.William A. McWhorter †	Army	Private First Class	Leyte, Philippines	December 5, 1944
—	Meagher, John W.John W. Meagher	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Ozato, Okinawa	June 19, 1945
	Mendoza, Manuel V.Manuel V. Mendoza	Army	Master Sergeant	Mt. Battaglia, Italy	October 4, 1944	Single-handedly broke up a German counterattack.
	Merli, Gino J.Gino J. Merli	Army	Private First Class	near Sars la Bruyere, Belgium	September 4, 1944 – September 5, 1944	Held off German troops overnight, even when his machine gun nest was captured.
—	Merrell, Joseph F.Joseph F. Merrell †	Army	Private	near Lohe, Germany	April 18, 1945	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.
—	Messerschmidt, Harold O.Harold O. Messerschmidt †	Army	Sergeant	near Radden, France	September 17, 1944
—	Metzger, Jr., William E.William E. Metzger, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Saarbrücken, Germany	November 9, 1944	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.
	Michael, Edward S.Edward S. Michael	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Germany	April 11, 1944
—	Michael, Harry J.Harry J. Michael †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Neiderzerf, Germany	March 14, 1945
—	Miller, AndrewAndrew Miller †	Army	Staff Sergeant	from Woippy, France to Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany	November 16, 1944 – November 29, 1944
	Mills, James H.James H. Mills	Army	Private	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	May 24, 1944
—	Minick, John W.John W. Minick †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Hurtgen, Germany	November 21, 1944
—	Minue, NicholasNicholas Minue †	Army	Private	near MedjezelBab, Tunisia	April 28, 1943
	Monteith, Jr., Jimmie W.Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France	June 6, 1944
—	Montgomery, Jack C.Jack C. Montgomery	Army	First Lieutenant	near, Padiglione, Italy	February 22, 1944
—	Moon, Jr., Harold H.Harold H. Moon, Jr. †	Army	Private	Pawig, Leyte, Philippines	October 21, 1944
	Morgan, John C.John C. Morgan	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Germany	July 28, 1943
—	Moskala, Edward J.Edward J. Moskala †	Army	Private First Class	Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 9, 1945
	Moto, KaoruKaoru Moto †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 7, 1944	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.
—	Mower, Charles E.Charles E. Mower †	Army	Sergeant	near Capoocan, Leyte, Philippines	November 3, 1944
—	Muller, Joseph E.Joseph E. Muller †	Army	Sergeant	near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 15, 1945 – May 16, 1945
	Munemori, Sadao S.Sadao S. Munemori †	Army	Private First Class	near Seravezza, Italy	April 5, 1945	For taking out two machine-gun emplacements and jumping onto a grenade to save 2 soldiers.
	Munro, Douglas A.Douglas A. Munro †	Coast Guard	Signalman First Class	off Point Cruz, Guadalcanal	September 27, 1942	Only member of the Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor.
	Muranaga, Kiyoshi K.Kiyoshi K. Muranaga †	Army	Private First Class	near Suvereto, Italy	June 26, 1944	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.
	Murphy, Audie L.Audie L. Murphy	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Holtzwihr, France	January 26, 1945	An infantry company commander with many decorations and awards in World War II: Second Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, one of the tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire, which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from three sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad that was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued his single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way back to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack, which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective
	Murphy, Frederick C.Frederick C. Murphy †	Army	Private First Class	Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany	March 18, 1945
	Murray, Jr., Charles P.Charles P. Murray, Jr.	Army	First Lieutenant	near Kaysersberg, France	December 16, 1944

N

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Nakae, MasatoMasato Nakae †	Army	Private	near Pisa, Italy	August 19, 1944	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.
	Nakamine, ShinyeiShinyei Nakamine †	Army	Private	near La Torreto, Italy	June 2, 1944	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.
	Nakamura, William K.William K. Nakamura †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 4, 1944	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.
—	Nelson, William L.William L. Nelson †	Army	Sergeant	Djebel Dardys, Northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia	April 24, 1943
—	Neppel, Ralph G.Ralph G. Neppel	Army	Sergeant	Birgel, Germany	December 14, 1944
	Nett, Robert B.Robert B. Nett	Army	First Lieutenant	near Cognon, Leyte, Philippines	December 14, 1944
—	New, John D.John D. New †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu Island, Palau Group	September 25, 1944
—	Newman, Beryl R.Beryl R. Newman	Army	First Lieutenant	near Cisterna, Italy	May 26, 1944	For single-handedly destroying three machine gun emplacements.
—	Nietzel, Alfred B.Alfred B. Nietzel †	Army	Sergeant	Heistern, Germany	November 18, 1944	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.
	Nininger, Alexander R.Alexander R. Nininger †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Abucay, Bataan, Philippines	January 12, 1942
	Nishimoto, Joe M.Joe M. Nishimoto †	Army	Private First Class	near La Houssiere, France	November 7, 1944	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.

O

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Obrien, William J.William J. O'Brien †	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	Saipan, Marianas Islands	June 20, 1944 – July 7, 1944
	Ocallahan, Joseph T.Joseph T. O'Callahan	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	near Kobe, Japan	March 19, 1945	Chaplain aboard aircraft carrier USS Franklin.
—	Ogden, Carlos C.Carlos C. Ogden	Army	First Lieutenant	near Fort du Roule, France	June 25, 1944
	Ohare, Edward H.Edward H. O'Hare	Navy	Lieutenant	off Papua New Guinea	February 20, 1942	O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was named in his memory.
—	Ohata, Allan M.Allan M. Ohata †	Army	Sergeant	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943 – November 30, 1943	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.
	Okane, Richard H.Richard H. O'Kane	Navy	Commander	Philippines	October 23, 1944 – October 24, 1944	For submarine operations against two Japanese convoys.
	Okubo, James K.James K. Okubo †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, France	October 28, 1944 – October 29, 1944 and November 4, 1944	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.
	Okutsu, YukioYukio Okutsu	Army	Technical Sergeant	on Mount Belvedere, Italy	April 7, 1945	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.
—	Olson, Arlo L.Arlo L. Olson †	Army	Captain	crossing of the Volturno River, Italy	October 13, 1943
—	Olson, Truman O.Truman O. Olson †	Army	Sergeant	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	January 30, 1944 – January 31, 1944
	Ono, Frank H.Frank H. Ono †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 4, 1944	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.
	Oresko, NicholasNicholas Oresko	Army	Master Sergeant	near Tettingen, Germany	January 23, 1945	For single-handedly destroying two bunkers while being seriously wounded. Was oldest living Medal of Honor recipient until passing on October 4, 2013.
	Otani, KazuoKazuo Otani †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Pieve Di S. Luce, Italy	July 15, 1944	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.
	Owens, Robert A.Robert A. Owens †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	November 1, 1943
	Ozbourn, Joseph W.Joseph W. Ozbourn †	Marine Corps	Private	Tinian Island, Marianas Islands	July 30, 1944	Private Ozbourn saved the lives of four fellow Marines by jumping on the top of a live hand grenade.

P

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Paige, MitchellMitchell Paige	Marine Corps	Platoon Sergeant	Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	October 26, 1942
—	Parle, John J.John J. Parle †	Navy	Ensign	aboard a landing ship, USS LST 375, off Sicily	July 9, 1943 – July 10, 1943
	Parrish, LaverneLaverne Parrish †	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	Binalonan, Luzon, Philippines	January 18, 1945 – January 24, 1945
—	Pease, Jr., HarlHarl Pease, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Captain	near Rabaul, New Britain	August 6, 1942 – August 7, 1942
—	Peden, Forrest E.Forrest E. Peden †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Biesheim, France	February 3, 1945
—	Pendleton, Jack J.Jack J. Pendleton †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bardenberg, Germany	October 12, 1944
	Peregory, Frank D.Frank D. Peregory †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Grandcampe, France	June 8, 1944
	Perez, Jr., ManuelManuel Perez, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines	February 13, 1945
—	Peters, George J.George J. Peters †	Army	Private	near Fluren, Germany	March 24, 1945
—	Peterson, GeorgeGeorge Peterson †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Eisern, Germany	March 30, 1945
	Peterson, Oscar V.Oscar V. Peterson †	Navy	Chief Watertender	USS Neosho, Battle of the Coral Sea	May 7, 1942
	Petrarca, Frank J.Frank J. Petrarca †	Army	Private First Class	Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	July 27, 1943
—	Pharris, Jackson C.Jackson C. Pharris	Navy	Gunner	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Phelps, WesleyWesley Phelps †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands	October 4, 1944
	Phillips, GeorgeGeorge Phillips †	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 14, 1945
	Pierce, Francis J.Francis J. Pierce	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima	March 15, 1945 – March 16, 1945
	Pinder, Jr., John J.John J. Pinder, Jr. †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Colleville-sur-Mer, France	June 6, 1944
	Pope, Everett P.Everett P. Pope	Marine Corps	Captain	Peleliu Island, Palau group	September 19, 1944 – September 20, 1944
	Power, John V.John V. Power †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944
	Powers, John J.John J. Powers †	Navy	Lieutenant	over the Coral Sea and adjacent waters	May 4, 1942 – May 8, 1942
—	Powers, Leo J.Leo J. Powers	Army	Private First Class	northwest of Cassino, Italy	February 3, 1944
	Preston, Arthur M.Arthur M. Preston	Navy	Lieutenant	Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island	September 16, 1944
—	Prussman, Ernest W.Ernest W. Prussman †	Army	Private First Class	near Les Coates, Brittany, France	September 8, 1944
—	Pucket, Donald D.Donald D. Pucket †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	Ploiești Raid, Romania	July 9, 1944

R

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Ramage, Lawson P.Lawson P. Ramage	Navy	Commander	USS Parche, south of Taiwan	July 31, 1944	Sunk enemy ships in gallant action.
—	Ray, Bernard J.Bernard J. Ray †	Army	First Lieutenant	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 17, 1944
—	Reese, James W.James W. Reese †	Army	Private	Mt. Vassillio, Sicily	August 5, 1943	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.
—	Reese, Jr., John N.John N. Reese, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines	February 9, 1945
	Reeves, Thomas J.Thomas J. Reeves †	Navy	Chief Radioman	USS California, Pearl Harbor	December 7, 1941	Died on the USS California.
	Ricketts, Milton E.Milton E. Ricketts †	Navy	Lieutenant	USS Yorktown, Battle of the Coral Sea	May 8, 1942
—	Riordan, Paul F.Paul F. Riordan †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Cassino, Italy	February 3, 1944 – February 8, 1944
	Rivers, RubenRuben Rivers †	Army	Staff Sergeant	toward Guebling, France	November 15, 1944 – November 19, 1944	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."
—	Roan, Charles H.Charles H. Roan †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands	September 18, 1944
—	Robinson, Jr., James E.James E. Robinson, Jr. †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Untergriesheim, Germany	April 6, 1945
	Rodriguez, Cleto L.Cleto L. Rodriguez	Army	Private	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines	February 9, 1945
—	Roeder, Robert E.Robert E. Roeder †	Army	Captain	Mt. Battaglia, Italy	September 27, 1944 – September 28, 1944
	Rooks, Albert H.Albert H. Rooks †	Navy	Captain	USS Houston	February 4, 1942 – February 27, 1942	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.
	Roosevelt, Jr., TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt, Jr. †	Army	Brigadier General	Utah Beach, Normandy invasion	June 6, 1944	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.
	Ross, Donald K.Donald K. Ross	Navy	Machinist	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Ross, Wilburn K.Wilburn K. Ross	Army	Private	near St. Jacques, France	October 30, 1944
	Rouh, Carlton R.Carlton R. Rouh	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Peleliu Island, Palau group	September 15, 1944
—	Rudolph, Donald E.Donald E. Rudolph	Army	Technical Sergeant	Munoz, Luzon, Philippines	February 5, 1945	For destroying 8 pillboxes, a trench and a tank while under fire.
	Ruhl, Donald J.Donald J. Ruhl †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945 – February 21, 1945
	Ruiz, Alejandro R.Alejandro R. Ruiz	Army	Private First Class	Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 28, 1945

S

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Sadowski, Joseph J.Joseph J. Sadowski †	Army	Sergeant	Valhey, France	September 14, 1944
	Sakato, George T.George T. Sakato	Army	Private	Hill 617, near Biffontaine, France	October 29, 1944	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.
	Salomon, Benjamin L.Benjamin L. Salomon †	Army	Captain	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 7, 1944
—	Sarnoski, Joseph R.Joseph R. Sarnoski †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Buka area, Solomon Islands	June 16, 1943
—	Sayers, Foster J.Foster J. Sayers †	Army	Private First Class	near Thionville, France	November 12, 1944
—	Schaefer, Joseph E.Joseph E. Schaefer	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Stolberg, Germany	September 24, 1944
—	Schauer, HenryHenry Schauer	Army	Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	May 23, 1944 – May 24, 1944
—	Schonland, Herbert E.Herbert E. Schonland	Navy	Commander	Savo Island	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942	Took command of USS San Francisco after captain had been killed, fought ship and led her to safety.
	Schwab, Albert E.Albert E. Schwab †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 7, 1945
	Schwab, Donald K.Donald K. Schwab †	Army	First Lieutenant	Near Lure, Haute-Saône, France	September 17, 1944	Under intense enemy fire, dismantled a strong German position and took a prisoner of war.
	Scott, NormanNorman Scott †	Navy	Rear Admiral	off Savo Island	October 11, 1942 – October 12, 1942 and November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
	Scott, Robert R.Robert R. Scott †	Navy	Machinist's Mate First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Scott, Robert S.Robert S. Scott	Army	Lieutenant	near Munda Air Strip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	July 29, 1943	For single-handedly defeating a Japanese patrol.
—	Shea, Charles W.Charles W. Shea	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Mount Damiano, Italy	May 12, 1944
—	Sheridan, Carl V.Carl V. Sheridan †	Army	Private First Class	Frenzenberg Castle, Weisweiler, Germany	November 26, 1944
	Shockley, William R.William R. Shockley †	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines	March 31, 1945
	Shomo, William A.William A. Shomo	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippines	January 11, 1945	7 victories in one action
—	Shoup, Curtis F.Curtis F. Shoup †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tillet, Belgium	January 7, 1945
	Shoup, David M.David M. Shoup	Marine Corps	Colonel	Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943 – November 22, 1943	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 (January 1, 1960 – December 31, 1963)
	Sigler, Franklin E.Franklin E. Sigler	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 14, 1945
—	Silk, Edward A.Edward A. Silk	Army	First Lieutenant	near St. Pravel, France	November 23, 1944
—	Sjogren, John C.John C. Sjogren	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Jose Hacienda, Negros, Philippines	May 23, 1945
	Skaggs, Jr., LutherLuther Skaggs, Jr.	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Asan-Adelup beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	July 21, 1944 – July 22, 1944
—	Slaton, James D.James D. Slaton	Army	Corporal	near Oliveto, Italy	September 23, 1943
—	Smith, Furman L.Furman L. Smith †	Army	Private	near Lanuvio, Italy	May 31, 1944
	Smith, John L.John L. Smith	Marine Corps	Major	Solomon Islands area	August 1942 – September 1942
	Smith, Maynard H.Maynard H. Smith	Army Air Forces	Sergeant	over Brest, France	May 1, 1943	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.
	Soderman, William A.William A. Soderman	Army	Private First Class	near Rocherath, Belgium	December 17, 1944
	Sorenson, Richard K.Richard K. Sorenson	Marine Corps	Private	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944 – February 2, 1944
—	Specker, Joe C.Joe C. Specker †	Army	Sergeant	Mount Porchia, Italy	January 7, 1944
—	Spurrier, Junior J.Junior J. Spurrier	Army	Staff Sergeant	Achain, France	November 13, 1944
—	Squires, John C.John C. Squires †	Army	Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	April 23, 1944 – April 24, 1944
	Stein, TonyTony Stein †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945	First Medal of Honor of Iwo Jima
—	Street, III, George L.George L. Street, III	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	harbor of Quelpart Island, off the coast of Korea	April 14, 1945	For torpedoing three enemy ships while captain of USS Triante.
—	Stryker, Stuart S.Stuart S. Stryker †	Army	Private First Class	near Wesel, Germany	March 24, 1945
	Swett, James E.James E. Swett	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	April 7, 1943	For downing eight Japanese Vals off the coast of Guadacanal

T

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Tanouye, Ted T.Ted T. Tanouye †	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy	July 7, 1944	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.
—	Terry, Seymour W.Seymour W. Terry †	Army	Captain	Zebra Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 11, 1945
	Thomas, Charles L.Charles L. Thomas †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Climbach, France	December 14, 1944	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.
	Thomas, Herbert J.Herbert J. Thomas †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Koromokina River, Bougainville Islands, Solomon Islands	November 7, 1943
—	Thomas, William H.William H. Thomas †	Army	Private First Class	Zambales Mountains, Luzon, Philippines	April 22, 1945
	Thomason, Clyde A.Clyde A. Thomason †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Island of Makin	August 17, 1942 – August 18, 1942
—	Thompson, MaxMax Thompson	Army	Sergeant	near Haaren, Germany	October 18, 1944
—	Thorne, Horace M.Horace M. Thorne †	Army	Corporal	near Grufflingen, Belgium	December 21, 1944
—	Thorson, John F.John F. Thorson †	Army	Private First Class	Dagami, Leyte, Philippines	October 28, 1944
	Timmerman, Grant F.Grant F. Timmerman †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 8, 1944
	Tomich, PeterPeter Tomich †	Navy	Chief Watertender	USS Utah (BB-31), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Tominac, John J.John J. Tominac	Army	First Lieutenant	Saulx de Vesoul, France	September 12, 1944
—	Towle, John R.John R. Towle †	Army	Private	near Oosterhout, Holland	September 21, 1944
—	Treadwell, Jack L.Jack L. Treadwell	Army	First Lieutenant	near Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany	March 18, 1945
—	Truemper, Walter E.Walter E. Truemper †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Europe	February 20, 1944
—	Turner, Day G.Day G. Turner †	Army	Sergeant	Dahl, Luxembourg	January 8, 1945
—	Turner, George B.George B. Turner	Army	Private First Class	Philippsbourg, France	January 3, 1945 – January 4, 1945

U

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Urban, MattMatt Urban	Army	Captain	Renouf, France	June 14, 1944 – September 3, 1944	An infantry company and battalion commander with many decorations and awards including seven Purple Hearts in World War II: "Distinguished himself by a series of bold, heroic actions, exemplified by a singularly outstanding combat leadership, personal bravery, and tenacious devotion to duty... Captain Urban's personal leadership, limitless bravery, and repeated extraordinary exposure to enemy fire served as an inspiration to his entire battalion. His valourous and intrepid actions reflect the utmost credit on him and uphold the noble traditions of the United States Army."

V

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Valdez, Jose F.Jose F. Valdez †	Army	Private First Class	near Rosenkrantz, France	January 25, 1945
—	Van Noy, JuniorJunior Van Noy †	Army	Private	near Finschafen, New Guinea	October 17, 1943
	Van Valkenburgh, FranklinFranklin Van Valkenburgh †	Navy	Captain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941	Commanding officer of the USS Arizona.
—	Van Voorhis, Bruce A.Bruce A. Van Voorhis †	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Greenwich Island, battle of the Solomon Islands	July 6, 1943
	Vance, Jr., Leon R.Leon R. Vance, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Wimereaux, France	June 5, 1944	Died in unrelated air crash before receiving his Medal.
	Vandegrift, Alexander A.Alexander A. Vandegrift	Marine Corps	Major General	Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	August 7, 1942 – December 9, 1942	Later became the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
—	Viale, Robert M.Robert M. Viale †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Manila, Luzon, Philippines	February 5, 1945
	Villegas, Ysmael R.Ysmael R. Villegas †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines	March 20, 1945
—	Vlug, Dirk J.Dirk J. Vlug	Army	Private First Class	near Limon, Leyte, Philippines	December 15, 1944
	Vosler, Forrest L.Forrest L. Vosler	Army Air Forces	Technical Sergeant	over Bremen, Germany	December 20, 1943

W

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Wahlen, George E.George E. Wahlen	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands group	March 3, 1945
	Wai, Francis B.Francis B. Wai †	Army	Captain	Leyte, Philippines	October 20, 1944	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.
	Wainwright, IV, Jonathan M.Jonathan M. Wainwright, IV	Army	Lieutenant General	Philippines	March 12, 1942 – May 7, 1942	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.
	Walker, Kenneth N.Kenneth N. Walker †	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Rabaul, New Britain	January 5, 1943	For Conspicuous Leadership above and beyond the call of Duty
—	Wallace, Herman C.Herman C. Wallace †	Army	Private First Class	near Prümzurlay, Germany	February 27, 1945
	Walsh, Kenneth A.Kenneth A. Walsh	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	August 15, 1943 and August 30, 1943
	Walsh, William G.William G. Walsh †	Marine Corps	Gunnery Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 27, 1945
	Ward, James R.James R. Ward †	Navy	Seaman First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
	Ware, Keith L.Keith L. Ware	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	near Sigolsheim, France	December 26, 1944
—	Warner, Henry F.Henry F. Warner †	Army	Corporal	near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium	December 20, 1944 – December 21, 1944
	Watson, GeorgeGeorge Watson †	Army	Private	at sea near New Guinea	March 8, 1943	"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Private George Watson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 8 March 1943, while serving with 29th Quarter Master Regiment, in action at Porloch Harbor, New Guinea. Private Watson was on board a ship which was attacked and hit by enemy bombers. When the ship was abandoned, Private Watson, instead of seeking to save himself, remained in the water assisting several soldiers who could not swim to reach the safety of the raft. This heroic action, which subsequently cost him his life, resulted in the saving of several of his comrades. Weakened by his exertions, he was dragged down by the suction of the sinking ship and was drowned. Private Watson's extraordinarily valorous actions, daring leadership, and self-sacrificing devotion to his fellow-man exemplify the finest traditions of military service." 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.
	Watson, Wilson D.Wilson D. Watson	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 26, 1945 – February 27, 1945
—	Waugh, Robert T.Robert T. Waugh †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Tremensucli, Italy	May 11, 1944 – May 14, 1944
	Waybur, David C.David C. Waybur	Army	First Lieutenant	near Agrigento, Sicily	July 17, 1943	Led his patrol in holding off an Italian tank attack despite severe wounds.
—	Weicht, Ellis R.Ellis R. Weicht †	Army	Sergeant	St. Hippolyte, France	December 3, 1944
—	Wetzel, Walter C.Walter C. Wetzel †	Army	Private First Class	Birken, Germany	April 3, 1945
—	Whiteley, Eli L.Eli L. Whiteley	Army	First Lieutenant	Sigolsheim, France	December 27, 1944
—	Whittington, Hulon B.Hulon B. Whittington	Army	Sergeant	near Grimesnil, France	July 29, 1944
—	Wiedorfer, Paul J.Paul J. Wiedorfer	Army	Private	near, Chaumont, Belgium	December 25, 1944
—	Wigle, Thomas W.Thomas W. Wigle †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Monte Frassino, Italy	September 14, 1944
—	Wilbur, William H.William H. Wilbur	Army	Colonel	Fedala, North Africa	November 8, 1942
—	Wilkin, Edward G.Edward G. Wilkin †	Army	Corporal	Siegfried Line in Germany	March 18, 1945
—	Wilkins, Raymond H.Raymond H. Wilkins †	Army Air Forces	Major	near Rabaul, New Britain	November 2, 1943
—	Will, Walter J.Walter J. Will †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Eisern, Germany	March 30, 1945
	Williams, Hershel W.Hershel W. Williams	Marine Corps	Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 23, 1945
	Williams, JackJack Williams †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Third Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
	Willis, John H.John H. Willis †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 28, 1945	For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Platoon Corpsman serving with the 3d Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division, during operations against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 28 February 1945. Constantly imperiled by artillery and mortar fire from strong and mutually supporting pillboxes and caves studding Hill 362 in the enemy's cross-island defenses, Willis resolutely administered first aid to the many marines wounded during the furious close-in fighting until he himself was struck by shrapnel and was ordered back to the battle-aid station. Without waiting for official medical release, he quickly returned to his company and, during a savage hand-to-hand enemy counterattack, daringly advanced to the extreme frontlines under mortar and sniper fire to aid a marine lying wounded in a shellhole. Completely unmindful of his own danger as the Japanese intensified their attack, Willis calmly continued to administer blood plasma to his patient, promptly returning the first hostile grenade which landed in the shell-hole while he was working and hurling back 7 more in quick succession before the ninth exploded in his hand and instantly killed him. By his great personal valor in saving others at the sacrifice of his own life, he inspired his companions, although terrifically outnumbered, to launch a fiercely determined attack and repulse the enemy force. His exceptional fortitude and courage in the performance of duty reflect the highest credit upon Willis and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.[1]
	Wilson, Alfred L.Alfred L. Wilson †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Bezange la Petite, France	November 8, 1944
	Wilson, Jr., Louis H.Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	Marine Corps	Captain	Fonte Hill, Guam	July 25, 1944 – July 26, 1944	Later Became Commandant of the Marine Corps
	Wilson, Robert L.Robert L. Wilson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Tinian Island, Marianas Group	August 3, 1944
	Wise, Homer L.Homer L. Wise	Army	Staff Sergeant	Magliano, Italy	June 14, 1944
	Witek, Frank P.Frank P. Witek †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Battle of Finegayen, Guam, Marianas	August 3, 1944
—	Woodford, Howard E.Howard E. Woodford †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tabio, Luzon, Philippines	June 6, 1945	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

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Young, CassinCassin Young	Navy	Commander	USS Vestal, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941	Moved his ship, the USS Vestal, away from the battleship USS Arizona, and subsequently beached it upon determining that such action was required to save his ship.
	Young, Rodger W.Rodger W. Young †	Army	Private	New Georgia, Solomon Islands	July 31, 1943	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

  This along with the  †, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
	Zeamer, Jr., JayJay Zeamer, Jr.	Army Air Forces	Captain	over Buka area, Solomon Islands	June 16, 1943	Volunteered as pilot of a bomber on an important photographic mapping mission covering the formidably defended area in the vicinity of Buka, Solomon Islands
—	Zussman, RaymondRaymond Zussman †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Noroy le Bourg, France	September 12, 1944	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.

See also

• The Unknown American Soldier from World War II

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. "A Brief History — The Medal of Honor". Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Department of Defense. August 8, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
2. Official military histories in Commonwealth nations refer to the conflict as the Second World War, while the United States' official histories refer to the conflict as World War II. English translations of the official histories of other nations tend to resolve into English as Second World War also, for example zweite weltkrieg in German. See C.P. Stacey Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, for example. "Official" usage of these terms is giving way to popular usage and the two terms are becoming interchangeable even in formal military history.
3. Niiya, Brian. "Congressional Medal of Honor recipients," Densho Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

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