3rd Battalion 24th Marines - Notable Members

Notable Members

  • Private Richard K. Sorenson received the Medal of Honor for actions during the battle of Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands) in 1944.
  • First Lieutenant John V. Power received the Medal of Honor for actions during the landing and battle of Roi-Namur Island, 1944.
  • Private First Class James R. Zarillo received the Navy Cross for actions during the battle of Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands) in 1944.
  • Private First Class Louis W. Trafton from India Company, 3/24, received the Navy Cross for actions during the battle of Saipan in 1944.
  • First Lieutenant Wray C. Lewis received the Navy Cross for actions during the battle of Saipan in 1944.
  • Captain William Ketcham received the Navy Cross for actions during the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
  • Warrant Officer Ira Davidson received the Navy Cross for actions during the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
  • Lance Corporal William Spencer from India Company, 3/24, was awarded the Silver Star for action in Fallujah, Iraq, (attached to 1/24) in 2006.
  • Corporal Joshua Bleill from Kilo, 3/24, is a double-amputee from wounds sustained in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2006. He is now a PR spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts and authored a book titled One Step at a Time: A Young Marine's Story of Courage, Hope and a New Life in the NFL.

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