Davis’s Medal of Honor Citation records, unforgettably, what he did on that day on Guadalcanal: “For distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on Guadalcanal Island.
The National WWII Museum honors veterans with the ongoing Medal of Honor Series— profiling individuals that went above and beyond the call of duty in every theater of the war. The goal is to represent every Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Our Nation’s highest military award for valor is given for action above and beyond the call
To date, Munro is the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to have received the Medal of Honor. Munro's remains were recovered from Guadalcanal in 1947 and were reinterred at Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum in 1948, his family having declined a full military burial at the Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. Marine Corps LVT-1 amphibian tractors move toward the beach during the 7-9 August 1942 initial landings on Guadalcanal. Ship in the background is President Hayes (AP-39) (NH 97749). Raising the flag on Guadalcanal after the initial landings, 7 August 1942. Officer standing second from right in this group appears to be the 1st Marine
On Oct. 5, 1945, Boyington joined several other Marines at a ceremony at the White House to receive the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman. The high honor was bestowed upon him
Medal of Honor Citation Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc, who shot down nine enemy aircraft during his two tours of duty in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and Okinawa and was awarded the Medal of Honor, was born in Lockport, Louisiana, on 15 February 1921.As the first enlisted Marine to earn the Medal of Honor in the war, for his heroic actions on Guadalcanal in October 1942, Basilone became something of a reluctant celebrity. After news of the decoration went public in the summer of 1943, he returned home that September to embark on a war bond tour, which was standard practice for well .