U.S. Marine Corps MEDAL OF HONOR recipients from World War II
† indicates posthumous award
1941
- George H. Cannon’s Medal of Honor citation (12/7/1941) - 6th Marine Defense Battalion †
- Henry T. Elrod’s Medal of Honor citation (12/8/1941) - VMF-211 †
1942
- Harold W. Bauer’s Medal of Honor citation (5/10/1942) - VMF-212 †
- Richard E. Fleming’s Medal of Honor citation (6/4/1942) - VMSB-241 †
- Kenneth D. Bailey Medal of Honor citation (9/12/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- Merritt A. Edson’s Medal of Honor citation (9/13/1942) - 1st Marine Raider Battalion
- John Basilone’s Medal of Honor citation (10/24/1942) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
- Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Citation (10/26/1942) - 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
- Anthony Casamento’s Medal of Honor citation (11/1/1942) - 1st Battalion, 5th Marines
1943
- Kenneth A. Walsh Medal of Honor citation (8/30/1943) - VMF-124
- William J. Bordelon’s Medal of Honor citation (11/20/1943) - 1st Battalion, 18th Marines †
- Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.’s Medal of Honor citation (11/20/1943) - 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines †
1944
- Richard B. Anderson’s Medal of Honor citation (2/1/1944) - 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines †
- Harold C. Agerholm’s Medal of Honor citation (6/7/1944) - 1st Battalion, 7th Marines †
- Lewis K. Bausell’s Medal of Honor citation (9/15/1944) - 1st Battalion, 5th Marines †
- Arthur J. Jackson Medal of Honor citation (9/18/1944) - 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
- Everett P. Pope Medal of Honor citation (9/19/1944) - 1st Battalion, 1st Marines
- John D. New’s Medal of Honor citation (9/25/1944) - 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines †
1945
- Tony Stein Medal of Honor citation (2/17/1945) - 1st Battalion, 28th Marines †
- Justice M. Chambers Medal of Honor citation (2/19/1945) - 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines
- Darrell S. Cole Medal of Honor citation (2/19/1945) - 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines
- Donald J. Ruhl Medal of Honor citation (2/19/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines †
- Robert H. Dunlap Medal of Honor citation (2/20/1945) - 1st Battalion, 26th Marines
- Jacklyn H. Lucas Medal of Honor citation (2/20/1945) - 1st Battalion, 26th Marines
- Ross F. Gray Medal of Honor citation (2/21/1945) - 1st Battalion, 25th Marines †
- Joseph J. McCarthy Medal of Honor citation (2/21/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines
- Hershel W. Williams Medal of Honor Citation (2/22/1945) - 1st Battalion, 21st Marines
- Douglas T. Jacobson Medal of Honor citation (2/26/1945) - 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines
- Charles J. Berry Medal of Honor citation (3/3/1945) - 1st Battalion, 26th Marines †
- William G. Harrell Medal of Honor citation (3/3/1945) - 1st Battalion, 28th Marines
- William R. Caddy Medal of Honor citation (3/3/1945) - 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines †
- John H. Leims Medal of Honor citiation (3/7/1945) - 1st Battalion, 9th Marines
- James D. LaBelle Medal of Honor citation (3/8/1945) - 27th Marines †
- Jack Lummus Medal of Honor citation (3/8/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines †
- Joseph R. Julian’s Medal of Honor citation (3/9/1945) - 1st Battalion, 27th Marines †
- Franklin E. Sigler Medal of Honor Citation (3/14/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
- George Phillips’ Medal of Honor citation (3/14/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines †
- John P. Fardy’s Medal of Honor citation (5/7/1945) - 1st Battalion, 1st Marines †
- Dale M. Hansen Medal of Honor citation (5/7/1945) - 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines †
The Marine Corps University has excellent bios for Marine recipients of the Medal of Honor here.