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The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
After completely running out of ammunition, his squad and he were captured. For his actions during the battle, he was presented with the Medal of Honor a year later, on January 11, 1946, by President Harry S Truman. [5] He left active service in 1947 to join the Tennessee Army National Guard, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1974. [6]
Alexander Ramsey Nininger Jr. [1] (October 20, 1918 – January 12, 1942) was a Second Lieutenant in the US Army assigned to lead a unit of the Philippine Scouts who was killed in action in the Battle of Bataan. He was the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II.
George E. Wahlen (August 8, 1924 – June 5, 2009) was a United States Army major who served with the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman attached to a Marine Corps rifle company in World War II and was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr. (July 1, 1917 – June 6, 1944) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in World War II at the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.
Bernard Pious Bell (December 29, 1911 – January 8, 1971) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.
United States Army: Years of service: United States Army: 1942-1945, United States Army Reserve: 1946-1972: Rank: Command Sergeant Major: Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 22d Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division: Battles / wars: World War II (invasion of Normandy) Awards: Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
In 1937, Childers joined the Oklahoma Army National Guard and was assigned to the 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. [3] After the U.S. entry into World War II, he was sent to Europe and by September 22, 1943, he was a second lieutenant serving with 45th Infantry Division, 180th Infantry Regiment, in Italy.