List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II

World War II was a global military conflict. It is also called Second World War. It was the joining of what started off as two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia as the Second Sino-Japanese War. The other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland.

This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into two opposing military alliances. On one side was the Allies. On the other was the Axis powers. It involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel. This made it the most widespread war in history. It placed the participants in a state of "total war". The distinction between civil and military resources were eliminated. This resulted in the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort. Over 60 million people, the majority of them civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. The financial cost of the war is estimated at about a trillion 1944 U.S. dollars worldwide, making it the most costly war in capital as well as lives.

The Allies won. The result was the United States and Soviet Union emerged as the world's two leading superpowers.

During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously. Seventeen of these were Japanese-Americans fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. Additionally, the only recipient for the United States Coast Guard received the Medal for his actions during this war.

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War. It 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.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Place of action	Date of action	Notes
—	Lucian 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
	Harold C. Agerholm †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 7, 1944	Sacrificed his life to rescue wounded men under heavy enemy fire. After returning several times for more wounded was killed by an enemy sniper.
—	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.
	Richard B. Anderson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944	Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body to save fellow Marines.
—	Sylvester 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.
	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.
—	Thomas E. Atkins	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	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.
—	Kenneth D. Bailey †	Marine Corps	Major	Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	September 12, 1942 – September 13, 1942	After reorganizing his unit and repelling an enemy attack. Continued to fight for hours after being severely wounded and dying from his wounds.
	Addison E. Baker †	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Ploiesti, 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 Ploesti, Rumania.
	Thomas A. Baker †	Army	Private	Saipan, Mariana Islands	June 19, 1944 – July 7, 1944	Repeatedly risked his life in multiple battles over a period of several days. Refused to leave the battle after being severely wounded. 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.
—	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
	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
—	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.
	John 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.
	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	Stanley 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.
—	George Benjamin, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 21, 1944	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.
—	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.
	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.
	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	Willibald C. Bianchi †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Bagac, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands	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.
—	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.
	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	Cecil H. Bolton	Army	First Lieutenant	Mark River, Holland	November 2, 1944
	Richard I. Bong	Army Air Forces	Major	over Borneo and Leyte	October 10, 1944 – November 15, 1944	Fighter pilot with 40 kills. Top AAF score.
	Alexander Bonnyman, Jr. †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943 – November 22, 1943
—	Robert D. Booker †	Army	Private	near Fondouk, Tunisia	April 9, 1943
	William J. Bordelon †	Marine Corps	Staff Sergeant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943
—	George W. G. Boyce, Jr. †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Afua, New Guinea	July 23, 1944	For smothering the blast of a grenade with his body.
	Pappy Boyington	Marine Corps	Major	Central Solomons area	September 12, 1943 – January 3, 1944	Fighter pilot with 26 victories.
—	Herschel F. Briles	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Scherpenseel, Germany	November 20, 1944
—	Maurice L. Britt	Army	First Lieutenant	North of Mignano, Italy	November 10, 1943	Played football for the Detroit Lions, later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
—	Leonard C. Brostrom †	Army	Private First Class	near Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands	October 28, 1944
—	Bobbie E. Brown	Army	Captain	Crucifix Hill, Aachen, Germany	October 8, 1944
	John D. Bulkeley	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Philippine waters	December 7, 1941 – April 10, 1942
—	Frank Burke	Army	First Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	April 17, 1945	Also known as Francis X. Burke.
—	Elmer J. Burr †	Army	First Sergeant	Buna, New Guinea	December 24, 1942	For smothering the blast of a grenade with his body.
—	Herbert H. Burr	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Dorrmoschel, Germany	March 19, 1945
—	James M. Burt	Army	Captain	near Wurselen, Germany	October 13, 1944
—	Richard E. Bush	Marine Corps	Corporal	Mount Yaetake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 16, 1945
	Robert E. Bush	Navy	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands	May 2, 1945	Hospital Corpsman serving with Marines.
	John E. Butts †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Normandy, France	June 14, 1944, June 16, 1944, and June 23, 1944 Was severely wounded on three occasions. Continued leading his men until June 23 when he was killed. He was 21 years of age.
	William R. Caddy †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
	Daniel J. Callaghan †	Navy	Rear Admiral	Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Savo Island	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
—	Jose Calugas	Army	Sergeant	Culis, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands	January 16, 1942
—	George H. Cannon †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Sand Island, Midway Islands	December 7, 1941
—	Alvin P. Carey †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Plougastel, Brittany, France	August 23, 1944	Mortally wounded while single-handedly attacking an enemy pillbox
—	Charles F. Carey, Jr. †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Rimling, France	January 8, 1945 – January 9, 1945
—	Chris Carr	Army	Sergeant	near Guignola, Italy	October 1, 1944 – October 2, 1944
—	Horace S. Carswell, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Major	over the South China Sea	October 26, 1944
—	Edward A. Carter, Jr. †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Speyer, Germany	March 23, 1945
—	Anthony Casamento	Marine Corps	Corporal	Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	November 1, 1942
—	Frederick W. Castle †	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Germany	December 24, 1944
	Justice M. Chambers	Marine Corps	Lieutenant Colonel	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945 – February 22, 1945
—	Ralph Cheli †	Army Air Forces	Major	near Wewak, New Guinea	August 18, 1943
—	Ernest Childers	Army	Second Lieutenant	Oliveto, Italy	September 22, 1943
—	Clyde L. Choate	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	October 25, 1944
—	Dale E. Christensen †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Driniumor River, New Guinea	July 16, 1944 – July 19, 1944
—	Herbert F. Christian †	Army	Private	near Valmontone, Italy	June 2, 1944 – June 3, 1944
—	Joseph J. Cicchetti †	Army	Private First Class	South Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 9, 1945
—	Francis J. Clark	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany	September 12, 1944 and September 17, 1944
	Mike Colalillo	Army	Private First Class	near Untergriesheim, Germany	April 7, 1945
	Darrell S. Cole †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945	Namesake of USS Cole (DDG-67).
—	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.
—	James P. Connor	Army	Sergeant	Cape Cavalaire, southern France	August 15, 1944
—	Raymond H. Cooley	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lumboy, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 24, 1945
	Charles H. Coolidge	Army	Technical Sergeant	East of Belmont sur Buttant, France	October 24, 1944 – October 27, 1944
—	Henry A. Courtney, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Major	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 14, 1945 – May 15, 1945
—	Richard E. Cowan †	Army	Private First Class	near Krinkelter Wald, Belgium	December 17, 1944
—	Clarence B. Craft	Army	Private First Class	Hen Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 31, 1945
—	Robert Craig †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Favoratta, Sicily	July 11, 1943
—	Morris E. Crain †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Haguenau, France	March 13, 1945
—	Demas T. Craw †	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	November 8, 1942
—	William J. Crawford	Army	Private	near Altavilla, Italy	September 13, 1943
—	John R. Crews	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Lobenbacherhof, Germany	April 8, 1945
—	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.
	Francis S. Currey	Army	Sergeant	Malmedy, Belgium	December 21, 1944	Rescued several men and women while destroying a building with enemy soldiers.
—	Edward C. Dahlgren	Army	Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	February 11, 1945
—	Peter J. Dalessondro	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kalterherberg, Germany	December 22, 1944
—	Michael J. Daly	Army	First Lieutenant	Nuremberg, Germany	April 18, 1945
	Anthony P. Damato †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 19, 1944 – February 20, 1944
	Albert L. David †	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	off French West Africa	June 4, 1944	For leading a boarding party that successfully captured U-505.
—	Rudolph B. Davila	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Artena, Italy	May 28, 1944
—	Charles W. Davis	Army	Captain	Guadalcanal Island	January 12, 1943
	George F. Davis †	Navy	Commander	USS Walke, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands	January 6, 1945
—	James L. Day	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa, Ryukya Islands	May 14, 1945 – May 17, 1945
	Samuel D. Dealey †	Navy	Commander	USS Harder, near Philippine Islands	Jun 6, 1944 – Jun 10, 1944
—	Jefferson J. DeBlanc	Marine Corps	Captain	off Kolombangara Island, Solomons group	January 31, 1943
—	Arthur F. DeFranzo †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Vaubadon, France	June 10, 1944
—	Charles N. DeGlopper †	Army	Private First Class	Merderet River at la Fiere, France	June 9, 1944
—	Emile Deleau, Jr. †	Army	Sergeant	Oberhoffen, France	February 1, 1945 – February 2, 1945
—	Ernest H. Dervishian	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Cisterna, Italy	May 23, 1944
—	James H. Diamond †	Army	Private First Class	Mintal, Mindanao, Philippine Islands	May 8, 1945 – May 14, 1945
—	Robert H. Dietz †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kirchain, Germany	March 29, 1945
	Jimmy Doolittle	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Japan	April 18, 1942	For leading the Doolittle Raid over the Japanese mainland.
	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.
—	Jesse R. Drowley	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bougainville, Solomon Islands	January 30, 1944
	Russell E. Dunham	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kayserberg, France	January 8, 1945
	Robert H. Dunlap	Marine Corps	Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 20, 1945 – February 21, 1945
—	John W. Dutko †	Army	Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	May 23, 1944
	Aquilla J. Dyess †	Marine Corps	Lieutenant Colonel	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944 – February 2, 1944
	Merritt A. Edson	Marine Corps	Colonel	Solomon Islands	September 13, 1942 – September 14, 1942
	Walter D. Ehlers	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Goville, France	June 9, 1944 – June 10, 1944
	Henry T. Elrod †	Marine Corps	Captain	Wake Island	December 8, 1941 – December 23, 1941
—	Gerald L. Endl †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anamo, New Guinea	July 11, 1944
—	Harold G. Epperson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Island of Saipan, Marianas	June 25, 1944
—	Henry E. Erwin	Army Air Forces	Staff Sergeant	Koriyama, Japan	April 12, 1945
—	Ray E. Eubanks †	Army	Sergeant	Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea	July 23, 1944
—	Ernest E. Evans †	Navy	Commander	USS Johnston, off Samar	October 25, 1944
—	Forrest E. Everhart	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Kerling, France	November 12, 1944
—	John P. Fardy †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 7, 1945
—	Robert E. Femoyer †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Merseburg, Germany	November 2, 1944
—	James H. Fields	Army	First Lieutenant	Rechicourt, France	September 27, 1944
	John W. Finn	Navy	Chief Aviation Ordnanceman	Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Almond E. Fisher	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Grammont, France	September 12, 1944 – September 13, 1944
	Francis C. Flaherty †	Navy	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
	Richard E. Fleming †	Marine Corps	Captain	Midway Atoll	June 4, 1942 – June 5, 1942
	Eugene B. Fluckey	Navy	Commander	USS Barb, along east coast of China	December 19, 1944 – February 15, 1945
	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.
—	William A. Foster †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 2, 1945
—	William G. Fournier †	Army	Sergeant	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	January 10, 1943
—	Thomas W. Fowler †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Carano, Italy	May 23, 1944
	John R. Fox †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Sommocolonia, Italy	December 26, 1944
—	Elmer E. Fryar †	Army	Private	Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 8, 1944
—	Leonard A. Funk, Jr.	Army	First Sergeant	Holzheim, Belgium	January 29, 1945
	Samuel G. Fuqua	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941	For heroism aboard the USS Arizona.
	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.
—	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.
—	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.
—	Marcario Garcia	Army	Private	near Grosshau, Germany	November 27, 1944
—	Harold A. Garman	Army	Private	near Montereau, France	August 25, 1944	Medic, for braving enemy fire to tow a boat of wounded to safety.
	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.
—	Robert E. Gerstung	Army	Technical Sergeant	Siegfried Line near Berg, Germany	December 19, 1944
—	Eric G. Gibson †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Isola Bella, Italy	January 28, 1944
—	Howard W. Gilmore †	Navy	Commander	USS Growler, southwest Pacific	January 10, 1943 – February 7, 1943
—	Harold Gonsalves †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	April 15, 1945
—	David M. Gonzales †	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	April 25, 1945
	Nathan G. Gordon	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Bismarck Sea	February 15, 1944	Later Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
—	Donald J. Gott †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	Saarbrücken, Germany	November 9, 1944
—	William J. Grabiarz †	Army	Private First Class	Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 23, 1945	For using his body to shield a wounded officer from hostile fire.
—	Ross F. Gray †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 21, 1945
—	Stephen R. Gregg	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Montelimar, France	August 27, 1944
—	Kenneth E. Gruennert †	Army	Sergeant	near Buna, New Guinea	December 24, 1942
—	Henry 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
	Barney F. Hajiro	Army	Private	near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France	October 19, 1944, October 22, 1944, and October 29, 1944
—	George J. Hall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Anzio, Italy	May 23, 1944
—	Lewis Hall †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	January 10, 1943
—	William E. Hall	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Coral Sea	May 7, 1942 – May 8, 1942
—	Sherwood H. Hallman †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Brest, Brittany, France	September 13, 1944
	William D. Halyburton, Jr. †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 10, 1945	Corpsman serving with Marines
—	Pierpont M. Hamilton	Army Air Forces	Major	near Port Lyautey, French Morocco	November 8, 1942
	Owen F. P. Hammerberg †	Navy	Boatswain's Mate Second Class	West Loch, Pearl Harbor	February 17, 1945
—	Dale M. Hansen †	Marine Corps	Private	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 7, 1945
—	Robert M. Hanson †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Bougainville Island and New Britain Island	November 1, 1943 and January 24, 1944
—	Roy W. Harmon †	Army	Sergeant	near Casaglia, Italy	July 12, 1944
—	Harry R. Harr †	Army	Corporal	near Maglamin, Mindanao, Philippine Islands	June 5, 1945
—	William G. Harrell	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
—	James L. Harris †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Vagney, France	October 7, 1944
	Mikio Hasemoto †	Army	Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943
—	Joe R. Hastings †	Army	Private First Class	Drabenderhohe, Germany	April 12, 1945
—	Louis J. Hauge, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain	May 14, 1945
—	John D. Hawk	Army	Sergeant	near Chambois, France	August 20, 1944
—	William D. Hawkins †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Tarawa, Gilbert Islands	November 20, 1943 – November 21, 1943
—	Lloyd C. Hawks	Army	Private First Class	near Carano, Italy	January 30, 1944
	Joe Hayashi †	Army	Private	near Tendola, Italy	April 20, 1945 and April 22, 1945
	Shizuya Hayashi	Army	Private	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943
—	Clinton M. Hedrick †	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lembeck, Germany	March 27, 1945 – March 28, 1945
—	James R. Hendrix	Army	Private	near Assenois, Belgium	December 26, 1944
—	Robert T. Henry †	Army	Private	Luchem, Germany	December 3, 1944
—	Silvestre S. Herrera	Army	Private First Class	near Mertzwiller, France	March 15, 1945
	Rufus G. Herring	Navy	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	as commanding officer aboard a landing craft, USS LCI (G) 449, Iwo Jima	February 17, 1945
	Edwin J. Hill †	Navy	Chief Boatswain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Freeman V. Horner	Army	Staff Sergeant	Wurselen, Germany	November 16, 1944
	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
—	Paul B. Huff	Army	Corporal	near Carano, Italy	February 8, 1944
	Lloyd Herbert Hughes †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Johnnie D. Hutchins †	Navy	Seaman First Class	aboard a landing ship, USS LST 473, off Lae, New Guinea	September 4, 1943
	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.
—	Isadore S. Jachman †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Flamierge, Belgium	January 4, 1945
—	Arthur J. Jackson	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Island of Peleliu, Palau group	September 18, 1944
	Douglas T. Jacobson	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 26, 1945
—	Willy F. James, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	near Lippoldsberg, Germany	April 7, 1945
—	John L. Jerstad †	Army Air Forces	Major	Ploesti Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Elden H. Johnson †	Army	Private	near Valmontone, Italy	June 3, 1944
	Leon W. Johnson	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploesti Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Leroy Johnson †	Army	Sergeant	near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 15, 1944
—	Oscar G. Johnson	Army	Private First Class	near Scarperia, Italy	September 16, 1944 – September 18, 1944
—	William J. Johnston	Army	Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	February 17, 1944 – February 19, 1944
—	Herbert C. Jones †	Navy	Ensign	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Joseph R. Julian †	Marine Corps	Platoon Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 9, 1945
—	Victor L. Kandle †	Army	First Lieutenant	near La Forge, France	October 9, 1944
—	John R. Kane	Army Air Forces	Colonel	Ploesti Raid, Romania	August 1, 1943
—	Neel E. Kearby	Army Air Forces	Colonel	near Wewak, New Guinea	October 11, 1943
—	George D. Keathley †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Mt. Altuzzo, Italy	September 14, 1944
—	Gus Kefurt †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bennwihr, France	December 23, 1944 – December 24, 1944
—	Jonah E. Kelley †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Kesternich, Germany	January 30, 1945 – January 31, 1945
—	Ova A. Kelley †	Army	Private	Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 8, 1944
—	Charles E. Kelly	Army	Corporal	near Altavilla, Italy	September 13, 1943
—	John D. Kelly †	Army	Corporal	Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France	June 25, 1944
—	Thomas J. Kelly	Army	Corporal	Alemert, Germany	April 5, 1945
	Reinhardt J. Keppler †	Navy	Boatswain's Mate First Class	USS San Francisco, Solomon Islands	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
—	Dexter J. Kerstetter	Army	Private First Class	near Galiano, Luzon, Philippine Islands	April 13, 1945
—	Patrick L. Kessler †	Army	Private First Class	near Ponte Rotto, Italy	May 23, 1944
	Isaac C. Kidd †	Navy	Rear Admiral	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Truman Kimbro †	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	near Rocherath, Belgium	December 19, 1944
—	Harold G. Kiner †	Army	Private	near Palenberg, Germany	October 2, 1944
—	David R. Kingsley †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Romania	June 23, 1944
—	Elbert L. Kinser †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	May 4, 1945
—	Gerry H. Kisters	Army	Sergeant	near Gagliano, Sicily	July 31, 1943
—	Alton W. Knappenberger	Army	Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	February 1, 1944
—	Jack L. Knight †	Army	First Lieutenant	near LoiKang, Burma	February 2, 1945
—	Raymond L. Knight †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	northern Po Valley, Italy	April 24, 1945 – April 25, 1945
	Yeiki Kobashigawa	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Lanuvio, Italy	June 2, 1944
—	Richard E. Kraus †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands	October 3, 1944
—	Anthony L. Krotiak †	Army	Private First Class	Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippine Islands	May 8, 1945
	Robert T. Kuroda †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Bruyeres, France	October 20, 1944
—	James D. La Belle †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 8, 1945
	William R. Lawley, Jr.	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Europe	February 20, 1944
—	Robert E. Laws	Army	Staff Sergeant	Pangasinan Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands	January 12, 1945
—	Daniel W. Lee	Army	Second Lieutenant	Montreval, France	September 2, 1944
—	John H. Leims	Marine Corps	Second Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 7, 1945
—	Turney W. Leonard †	Army	First Lieutenant	Kommerscheidt, Germany	November 4, 1944 – November 6, 1944
—	Fred F. Lester †	Navy	Hospital Apprentice First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain	June 8, 1945
—	Darrell R. Lindsey †	Army Air Forces	Captain	L'Isle Adam railroad bridge over the Seine, France	August 9, 1944
—	Jake W. Lindsey	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Hamich, Germany	November 16, 1944
—	Floyd K. Lindstrom †	Army	Private First Class	near Mignano, Italy	November 11, 1943
—	Edgar H. Lloyd †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Pompey, France	September 14, 1944
—	Donald R. Lobaugh †	Army	Private	near Afua, New Guinea	July 22, 1944
—	James M. Logan	Army	Sergeant	near Salerno, Italy	September 9, 1943
—	Jose M. Lopez	Army	Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	December 17, 1944
	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)
—	Jack Lummus †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 8, 1945	Had earlier played football for the New York Giants.
—	George L. Mabry, Jr.	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 20, 1944
	Douglas MacArthur	Army	General	Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands	April 1, 1942	With his father, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., became first father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor.
—	Charles A. MacGillivary	Army	Sergeant	near Woelfling, France	January 1, 1945	Immigrant from Canada.
—	John D. Magrath †	Army	Private First Class	near Castel d'Aiano, Italy	April 14, 1945
—	Joe E. Mann †	Army	Private First Class	Best, Holland	September 18, 1944
	Harry L. Martin †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 26, 1945
—	Joe P. Martinez †	Army	Private	Attu, Aleutians	May 26, 1943
	Leonard F. Mason †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Asan-Adelup Beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	July 22, 1944
	Archibald Mathies †	Army Air Forces	Sergeant	over Germany	February 20, 1944
—	Jack W. Mathis †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Vegesack, Germany	March 18, 1943
	Robert D. Maxwell	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Besançon, France	September 7, 1944
—	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.
—	Melvin Mayfield	Army	Corporal	Cordillera Mountains, Luzon, Philippine Islands	July 29, 1945
—	Thomas E. McCall	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Angelo, Italy	January 22, 1944
	David McCampbell	Navy	Commander	First and second battles of the Philippine Sea	June 19, 1944	Top Navy flying ace. 34 kills.
—	Bruce McCandless	Navy	Commander	Battle off Savo Island	November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
	Robert H. McCard †	Marine Corps	Gunnery Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	June 16, 1944	For saving the lives of his tank crewmen.
	Lloyd G. McCarter	Army	Private	Corregidor, Philippine Islands	February 16, 1945 – February 19, 1945
—	Joseph J. McCarthy	Marine Corps	Captain	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 21, 1945
—	Richard M. McCool	Navy	Lieutenant	off Okinawa	June 10, 1945 – June 11, 1945
—	Charles L. McGaha	Army	Master Sergeant	near Lupao, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 7, 1945
—	Vernon McGarity	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Krinkelt, Belgium	December 16, 1944
—	William D. McGee †	Army	Private	near Mulheim, Germany	March 18, 1945
—	Troy A. McGill †	Army	Sergeant	Los Negros Islands, Admiralty Group	March 4, 1944
—	Francis X. McGraw †	Army	Private First Class	near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 19, 1944
	Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippine Islands	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.
—	John R. McKinney	Army	Private	Tayabas Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands	May 11, 1945
—	Robert M. McTureous, Jr. †	Marine Corps	Private	Okinawa, Ryukyu Chain	June 7, 1945
—	John J. McVeigh †	Army	Sergeant	near Brest, France	August 29, 1944
—	William A. McWhorter †	Army	Private First Class	Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 5, 1944
—	John W. Meagher	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Ozato, Okinawa	June 19, 1945
—	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.
—	Joseph F. Merrell †	Army	Private	near Lohe, Germany	April 18, 1945
—	Harold O. Messerschmidt †	Army	Sergeant	near Radden, France	September 17, 1944
—	William E. Metzger, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	Saarbrücken, Germany	November 9, 1944
	Edward S. Michael	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	over Germany	April 11, 1944
—	Harry J. Michael †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Neiderzerf, Germany	March 14, 1945
—	Andrew Miller †	Army	Staff Sergeant	from Woippy, France to Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany	November 16, 1944 – November 29, 1944
—	James H. Mills	Army	Private	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	May 24, 1944
—	John W. Minick †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Hurtgen, Germany	November 21, 1944
—	Nicholas Minue †	Army	Private	near MedjezelBab, Tunisia	April 28, 1943
	Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France	June 6, 1944
—	Jack C. Montgomery	Army	First Lieutenant	near, Padiglione, Italy	February 22, 1944
—	Harold H. Moon, Jr. †	Army	Private	Pawig, Leyte, Philippine Islands	October 21, 1944
—	John C. Morgan	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Germany	July 28, 1943
—	Edward J. Moskala †	Army	Private First Class	Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 9, 1945
	Kaoru Moto †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 7, 1944
—	Charles E. Mower †	Army	Sergeant	near Capoocan, Leyte, Philippine Islands	November 3, 1944
—	Joseph E. Muller †	Army	Sergeant	near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 15, 1945 – May 16, 1945
	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.
	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.
	Kiyoshi K. Muranaga †	Army	Private First Class	near Suvereto, Italy	June 26, 1944
	Audie L. Murphy	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Holtzwihr, France	January 26, 1945	Highest number of decorations for US combatant.
—	Frederick C. Murphy †	Army	Private First Class	Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany	March 18, 1945
	Charles P. Murray, Jr.	Army	First Lieutenant	near Kaysersberg, France	December 16, 1944
	Masato Nakae †	Army	Private	near Pisa, Italy	August 19, 1944
	Shinyei Nakamine †	Army	Private	near La Torreto, Italy	June 2, 1944
	William K. Nakamura †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 4, 1944
—	William L. Nelson †	Army	Sergeant	Djebel Dardys, Northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia	April 24, 1943
—	Ralph G. Neppel	Army	Sergeant	Birgel, Germany	December 14, 1944
—	Robert B. Nett	Army	First Lieutenant	near Cognon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 14, 1944
—	John D. New †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu Island, Palau Group	September 25, 1944
—	Beryl R. Newman	Army	First Lieutenant	near Cisterna, Italy	May 26, 1944	For single-handedly destroying three machine gun emplacements.
—	Alexander R. Nininger †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Abucay, Bataan, Philippine Islands	January 12, 1942
	Joe M. Nishimoto †	Army	Private First Class	near La Houssiere, France	November 7, 1944
—	William J. O'Brien †	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	Saipan, Marianas Islands	June 20, 1944 – July 7, 1944
—	Joseph T. O'Callahan	Navy	Commander	near Kobe, Japan	March 19, 1945	Chaplain aboard aircraft carrier USS Franklin.
—	Carlos C. Ogden	Army	First Lieutenant	near Fort du Roule, France	June 25, 1944
—	Edward H. O'Hare	Navy	Lieutenant	off Papua New Guinea	February 20, 1942	O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was named in his memory.
	Allan M. Ohata †	Army	Sergeant	near Cerasuolo, Italy	November 29, 1943 – November 30, 1943
	Richard H. O'Kane	Navy	Commander	Philippine Islands	October 23, 1944 – October 24, 1944	For submarine operations against two Japanese convoys.
	James K. Okubo †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, France	October 28, 1944 – October 29, 1944 and November 4, 1944
	Yukio Okutsu	Army	Technical Sergeant	on Mount Belvedere, Italy	April 7, 1945
—	Arlo L. Olson †	Army	Captain	crossing of the Volturno River, Italy	October 13, 1943
—	Truman O. Olson †	Army	Sergeant	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	January 30, 1944 – January 31, 1944
	Frank H. Ono †	Army	Private First Class	near Castellina, Italy	July 4, 1944
	Nicholas Oresko	Army	Master Sergeant	near Tettingen, Germany	January 23, 1945	For single-handedly destroying two bunkers while being seriously wounded. Currently the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient.
	Kazuo Otani †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Pieve Di S. Luce, Italy	July 15, 1944
—	Robert A. Owens †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	November 1, 1943
—	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.
	Mitchell Paige	Marine Corps	Platoon Sergeant	Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	October 26, 1942
—	John J. Parle †	Navy	Ensign	aboard a landing ship, USS LST 375, off Sicily	July 9, 1943 – July 10, 1943
—	Laverne Parrish †	Army	Technician Fourth Grade	Binalonan, Luzon, Philippine Islands	January 18, 1945 – January 24, 1945
—	Harl Pease, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Captain	near Rabaul, New Britain	August 6, 1942 – August 7, 1942
—	Forrest E. Peden †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Biesheim, France	February 3, 1945
—	Jack J. Pendleton †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Bardenberg, Germany	October 12, 1944
—	Frank D. Peregory †	Army	Technical Sergeant	Grandcampe, France	June 8, 1944
—	Manuel Perez, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 13, 1945
—	George J. Peters †	Army	Private	near Fluren, Germany	March 24, 1945
—	George Peterson †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Eisern, Germany	March 30, 1945
	Oscar V. Peterson †	Navy	Chief Watertender	USS Neosho, Battle of the Coral Sea	May 7, 1942
—	Frank J. Petrarca †	Army	Private First Class	Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	July 27, 1943
—	Jackson C. Pharris	Navy	Gunner	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Wesley Phelps †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands	October 4, 1944
—	George Phillips †	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 14, 1945
—	Francis J. Pierce	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima	March 15, 1945 – March 16, 1945
	John J. Pinder, Jr. †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Colleville-sur-Mer, France	June 6, 1944
—	Everett P. Pope	Marine Corps	Captain	Peleliu Island, Palau group	September 19, 1944 – September 20, 1944
—	John V. Power †	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944
	John J. Powers †	Navy	Lieutenant	over the Coral Sea and adjacent waters	May 4, 1942 – May 8, 1942
—	Leo J. Powers	Army	Private First Class	northwest of Cassino, Italy	February 3, 1944
	Arthur M. Preston	Navy	Lieutenant	Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island	September 16, 1944
—	Ernest W. Prussman †	Army	Private First Class	near Les Coates, Brittany, France	September 8, 1944
—	Donald D. Pucket †	Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant	Ploesti Raid, Romania	July 9, 1944
	Lawson P. Ramage	Navy	Commander	USS Parche, south of Taiwan	July 31, 1944	Sunk enemy ships in gallant action.
—	Bernard J. Ray †	Army	First Lieutenant	Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhütte, Germany	November 17, 1944
—	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.
—	John N. Reese, Jr. †	Army	Private First Class	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippine Islands	February 9, 1945
	Thomas J. Reeves †	Navy	Chief Radioman	USS California, Pearl Harbor	December 7, 1941	Died on the USS California.
	Milton E. Ricketts †	Navy	Lieutenant	USS Yorktown, Battle of the Coral Sea	May 8, 1942
—	Paul F. Riordan †	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Cassino, Italy	February 3, 1944 – February 8, 1944
—	Ruben Rivers †	Army	Staff Sergeant	toward Guebling, France	November 15, 1944 – November 19, 1944
—	Charles H. Roan †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Peleliu, Palau Islands	September 18, 1944
—	James E. Robinson, Jr. †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Untergriesheim, Germany	April 6, 1945
—	Cleto L. Rodriguez	Army	Private	Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippine Islands	February 9, 1945
—	Robert E. Roeder †	Army	Captain	Mt. Battaglia, Italy	September 27, 1944 – September 28, 1944
	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.
—	Theodore 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.
	Donald K. Ross	Navy	Machinist	Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Wilburn K. Ross	Army	Private	near St. Jacques, France	October 30, 1944
—	Carlton R. Rouh	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Peleliu Island, Palau group	September 15, 1944
—	Donald E. Rudolph	Army	Technical Sergeant	Munoz, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 5, 1945	For destroying 8 pillboxes, a trench and a tank while under fire.
—	Donald J. Ruhl †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945 – February 21, 1945
—	Alejandro R. Ruiz	Army	Private First Class	Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	April 28, 1945
—	Joseph J. Sadowski †	Army	Sergeant	Valhey, France	September 14, 1944
	George T. Sakato	Army	Private	Hill 617, near Biffontaine, France	October 29, 1944
—	Benjamin L. Salomon †	Army	Captain	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 7, 1944
—	Joseph R. Sarnoski †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Buka area, Solomon Islands	June 16, 1943
—	Foster J. Sayers †	Army	Private First Class	near Thionville, France	November 12, 1944
—	Joseph E. Schaefer	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Stolberg, Germany	September 24, 1944
—	Henry Schauer	Army	Private First Class	near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy	May 23, 1944 – May 24, 1944
—	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.
—	Albert E. Schwab †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands	May 7, 1945
—	Norman Scott †	Navy	Rear Admiral	off Savo Island	October 11, 1942 – October 12, 1942 and November 12, 1942 – November 13, 1942
	Robert R. Scott †	Navy	Machinist's Mate First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	Robert S. Scott	Army	Lieutenant	near Munda Air Strip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands	July 29, 1943	For single-handedly defeating a Japanese patrol.
—	Charles W. Shea	Army	Second Lieutenant	near Mount Damiano, Italy	May 12, 1944
—	Carl V. Sheridan †	Army	Private First Class	Frenzenberg Castle, Weisweiler, Germany	November 26, 1944
	William R. Shockley †	Army	Private First Class	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	March 31, 1945
—	William A. Shomo	Army Air Forces	Major	over Luzon, Philippine Islands	January 11, 1945	7 victories in one action
—	Curtis F. Shoup †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tillet, Belgium	January 7, 1945
	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)
—	Franklin E. Sigler	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 14, 1945
—	Edward A. Silk	Army	First Lieutenant	near St. Pravel, France	November 23, 1944
—	John C. Sjogren	Army	Staff Sergeant	near San Jose Hacienda, Negros, Philippine Islands	May 23, 1945
—	Luther Skaggs, Jr.	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Asan-Adelup beachhead, Guam, Marianas Islands	July 21, 1944 – July 22, 1944
—	James D. Slaton	Army	Corporal	near Oliveto, Italy	September 23, 1943
—	Furman L. Smith †	Army	Private	near Lanuvio, Italy	May 31, 1944
	John L. Smith	Marine Corps	Major	Solomon Islands area	August 1942 – September 1942
	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.
	William A. Soderman	Army	Private First Class	near Rocherath, Belgium	December 17, 1944
—	Richard K. Sorenson	Marine Corps	Private	Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands	February 1, 1944 – February 2, 1944
—	Joe C. Specker †	Army	Sergeant	Mount Porchia, Italy	January 7, 1944
—	Junior J. Spurrier	Army	Staff Sergeant	Achain, France	November 13, 1944
—	John C. Squires †	Army	Private First Class	near Padiglione, Italy	April 23, 1944 – April 24, 1944
—	Tony Stein †	Marine Corps	Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 19, 1945	First Medal of Honor of Iwo Jima
—	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.
—	Stuart S. Stryker †	Army	Private First Class	near Wesel, Germany	March 24, 1945
—	James E. Swett	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	April 7, 1943	For downing eight Japanese Vals off the coast of Guadacanal
	Ted T. Tanouye †	Army	Technical Sergeant	near Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy	July 7, 1944
—	Seymour W. Terry †	Army	Captain	Zebra Hill, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands	May 11, 1945
—	Charles L. Thomas †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Climbach, France	December 14, 1944
	Herbert J. Thomas †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Koromokina River, Bougainville Islands, Solomon Islands	November 7, 1943
—	William H. Thomas †	Army	Private First Class	Zambales Mountains, Luzon, Philippine Islands	April 22, 1945
—	Clyde A. Thomason †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Island of Makin	August 17, 1942 – August 18, 1942
—	Max Thompson	Army	Sergeant	near Haaren, Germany	October 18, 1944
—	Horace M. Thorne †	Army	Corporal	near Grufflingen, Belgium	December 21, 1944
—	John F. Thorson †	Army	Private First Class	Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands	October 28, 1944
—	Grant F. Timmerman †	Marine Corps	Sergeant	Saipan, Marianas Islands	July 8, 1944
	Peter Tomich †	Navy	Chief Watertender	USS Utah (BB-31), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
—	John J. Tominac	Army	First Lieutenant	Saulx de Vesoul, France	September 12, 1944
—	John R. Towle †	Army	Private	near Oosterhout, Holland	September 21, 1944
—	Jack L. Treadwell	Army	First Lieutenant	near Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany	March 18, 1945
—	Walter E. Truemper †	Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant	over Europe	February 20, 1944
—	Day G. Turner †	Army	Sergeant	Dahl, Luxembourg	January 8, 1945
—	George B. Turner	Army	Private First Class	Philippsbourg, France	January 3, 1945 – January 4, 1945
—	Matt Urban	Army	Captain	Renouf, France	June 14, 1944 – September 3, 1944	For bravery as a company commander during combat operations.
—	Jose F. Valdez †	Army	Private First Class	near Rosenkrantz, France	January 25, 1945
—	Junior Van Noy †	Army	Private	near Finschafen, New Guinea	October 17, 1943
—	Franklin Van Valkenburgh †	Navy	Captain	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941	Commanding officer of the USS Arizona.
—	Bruce A. Van Voorhis †	Navy	Lieutenant Commander	Greenwich Island, battle of the Solomon Islands	July 6, 1943
—	Leon R. Vance, Jr. †	Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel	over Wimereaux, France	June 5, 1944	Died in unrelated air crash before receiving his Medal.
	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.
—	Robert M. Viale †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands	February 5, 1945
—	Ysmael R. Villegas †	Army	Staff Sergeant	Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands	March 20, 1945
—	Dirk J. Vlug	Army	Private First Class	near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands	December 15, 1944	Alone, faced six enemy tanks on a road, destroying five and halting the enemy attack.
	Forrest L. Vosler	Army Air Forces	Technical Sergeant	over Bremen, Germany	December 20, 1943
	George E. Wahlen	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Second Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands group	March 3, 1945
—	Francis B. Wai †	Army	Captain	Leyte, Philippine Islands	October 20, 1944	Deliberately exposed himself to fire from Japanese pillboxes and led men on the beachhead. Was killed in assault on last pillbox.
	Jonathan M. Wainwright, IV	Army	Lieutenant General	Philippine Islands	March 12, 1942 – May 7, 1942
—	Kenneth N. Walker †	Army Air Forces	Brigadier General	Rabaul, New Britain	January 5, 1943	For Conspicuous Leadership above and beyond the call of Duty
—	Herman C. Wallace †	Army	Private First Class	near Prümzurlay, Germany	February 27, 1945
—	Kenneth A. Walsh	Marine Corps	First Lieutenant	Solomon Islands area	August 15, 1943 and August 30, 1943
—	William G. Walsh †	Marine Corps	Gunnery Sergeant	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 27, 1945
	James R. Ward †	Navy	Seaman First Class	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	December 7, 1941
	Keith L. Ware	Army	Lieutenant Colonel	near Sigolsheim, France	December 26, 1944
—	Henry F. Warner †	Army	Corporal	near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium	December 20, 1944 – December 21, 1944
	George Watson †	Army	Private	at sea near New Guinea	March 8, 1943
—	Wilson D. Watson	Marine Corps	Private	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 26, 1945 – February 27, 1945
—	Robert T. Waugh †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Tremensucli, Italy	May 11, 1944 – May 14, 1944
—	David C. Waybur	Army	First Lieutenant	near Agrigento, Sicily	July 17, 1943
—	Ellis R. Weicht †	Army	Sergeant	St. Hippolyte, France	December 3, 1944
—	Walter C. Wetzel †	Army	Private First Class	Birken, Germany	April 3, 1945
—	Eli L. Whiteley	Army	First Lieutenant	Sigolsheim, France	December 27, 1944
—	Hulon B. Whittington	Army	Sergeant	near Grimesnil, France	July 29, 1944
—	Paul J. Wiedorfer	Army	Private	near, Chaumont, Belgium	December 25, 1944
—	Thomas W. Wigle †	Army	Second Lieutenant	Monte Frassino, Italy	September 14, 1944
—	William H. Wilbur	Army	Colonel	Fedala, North Africa	November 8, 1942
—	Edward G. Wilkin †	Army	Corporal	Siegfried Line in Germany	March 18, 1945
—	Raymond H. Wilkins †	Army Air Forces	Major	near Rabaul, New Britain	November 2, 1943
—	Walter J. Will †	Army	First Lieutenant	near Eisern, Germany	March 30, 1945
—	Hershel W. Williams	Marine Corps	Corporal	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 23, 1945
	Jack Williams †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate Third Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	March 3, 1945
	John H. Willis †	Navy	Pharmacist's Mate First Class	Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands	February 28, 1945
—	Alfred L. Wilson †	Army	Technician Fifth Grade	near Bezange la Petite, France	November 8, 1944
	Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	Marine Corps	Captain	Fonte Hill, Guam	July 25, 1944 – July 26, 1944	Later Became Commandant of the Marine Corps
	Robert L. Wilson †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Tinian Island, Marianas Group	August 3, 1944
—	Homer L. Wise	Army	Staff Sergeant	Magliano, Italy	June 14, 1944
—	Frank P. Witek †	Marine Corps	Private First Class	Battle of Finegayen, Guam, Marianas	August 3, 1944
—	Howard E. Woodford †	Army	Staff Sergeant	near Tabio, Luzon, Philippine Islands	June 6, 1945
	Cassin 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.
	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 anymore casualties.
	Jay 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
—	Raymond 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.

Notes

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

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