2nd Battalion 7th Marines - Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

Ten Marines and one Sailor have been awarded the Medal of Honor while serving with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines.

Battle of Guadalcanal

  • Sgt Mitchell Paige – 26 October 1942

Battle of Peleliu

  • PFC Charles H. Roan – 18 September 1944 (posthumously)
  • PFC John D. New – 25 September 1944 (posthumously)

Korean War

  • Cpl Lee H. Phillips – 4 November 1950 (posthumously)
  • SSgt Robert S. Kennemore – 27–28 November 1950
  • PFC Hector A. Cafferata Jr. – 28 November 1950
  • Capt William E. Barber – 28 November-2 December 1950
  • Sgt Daniel P. Matthews – 28 March 1950 (posthumously)
  • Hospitalman Richard De Wert – 5 April 1951 (posthumously)
  • SSgt Ambrosio Guillen – 25 July 1953 (posthumously)

Vietnam War

  • PFC Oscar P. Austin – 23 February 1969 (posthumously)

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