(* indicates that the award was given after death)
Name |
Rank |
Date |
Reason for Award |
*Berry, Charles Joseph |
Corporal |
March 3, 1945 |
Smothered grenade with his body to save his comrades |
*Caddy, William Robert |
Private First Class |
March 3, 1945 |
Smothered grenade with his body to save his comrades. |
*Cole, Darrell Samuel |
Sergeant |
Feb. 19, 1945 |
Fought his way to Airfield One and destroyed several pillboxes before he was killed |
Dunlap, Robert Hugo |
Captain |
Feb. 20-21, 1945 |
Spent two nights in front of Marine lines, directing fire on enemy caves. |
Chambers, Justice Marion |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Feb. 19-22, 1945 |
Exposing himself to enemy fire he inspired his men in assault on Quarry until he fell critically wounded. |
Gray, Ross Franklin |
Sergeant |
Feb. 21, 1945 |
Wiped out six enemy positions and killed more than 25 enemy soldiers. |
Harrell, William George |
Sergeant |
March 3, 1945 |
In dawn battle he saved his post, killing a dozen enemy soldiers, but lost both hands. |
Jacobson, Douglas Thomas |
Private First Class |
Feb. 26, 1945 |
Destroyed 16 pillboxes and killed 75 Japanese in assault on Hill 382. |
*Julian, Joseph Rodolph |
Sergeant |
March 9, 1945 |
In a one-man assault he smashed enemy positions with grenades, a rifle, demolition charges and a bazooka. |
*LaBelle, James Dennis |
Private First Class |
March 8, 1945 |
Smothered grenade with his body to save his comrades. |
Leims, John Harold |
Second Lieutenant |
March 7, 1945 |
Made two trips into enemy area to save wounded men from certain death. |
Lucas, Jacklyn Harrell |
Private First Class |
Feb. 20, 1945 |
Fell on one grenade, pulled a second under him to save comrades. |
*Lummus, Jack |
First Lieutenant |
March 8, 1945 |
Destroyed three pillboxes single-handedly. Despite serious wounds he led his men until blown up by land mine. |
*Martin, Harry Linn |
First Lieutenant |
March 26, 1945 |
Rallied his men and fought off final enemy charge. |
Mccarthy, Joseph Jeremiah |
Captain |
Feb. 21, 1945 |
Knocked out two pillboxes and inspired capture of ridge in front of Airfield Number Two. |
*Phillips, George |
Private |
March 14, 1945 |
Smothered grenade with his body to save his comrades. |
Pierce, Francis Jr. |
Corpsman |
March 15-16, 1945 |
Fought off enemy, treated injured even though wounded. |
*Ruhl, Donald Jack |
Private First Class |
Feb. 19-21, 1945 |
After three days of heroic fighting, smothered a demolition charge to save his companion. |
Sigler, Franklin Earl |
Private |
March 14, 1945 |
Despite wounds he led a fierce assault which destroyed a number of enemy positions; then he directed artillery fire and rescued wounded comrades. |
*Stein, Tony |
Corporal |
Feb. 19, 1945 |
Killed 20 enemy in slashing d-day assault. |
Wahlen, George Edward |
Corpsman |
Feb. 26, 1945 |
Wounded three times in saving injured Marines. |
*Walsh, William Gary |
Sergeant |
Feb. 27, 1945 |
Led two daring assaults and then smothered a grenade with his body to save comrades. |
Watson, Wilson Douglas |
Private |
Feb. 26-27, 1945 |
Destroyed a pillbox and then scaled a ridge and killed 60 Japanese while exposed to enemy fire. |
Williams, Hershel Woodrow |
Corporal |
Feb. 23, 1945 |
In a four-hour assault smashed several enemy strongpoints with a flame thrower. |
*Williams, Jack |
Corpsman |
March 3, 1945 |
Shot four times, died still treating Marines. |
*Willis, John Harlan |
Corpsman |
Feb. 28, 1945 |
Died treating Marine and fighting a grenade battle. |