For his efforts during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in May 1943. In February 1944, Foss returned to combat, this time with In 1942, the Marines began to push back against Japanese forces in the Pacific. Twelve Marines are awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism. Pictured here is Waterhouse's painting of Marine Medal of Honor recipient Col Merritt A. Edson leading men during the Battle of Guadalcanal, September 1942. Merritt A. Edson’s Medal of Honor citation. The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to. for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the FIRST Marine Raider Battalion, with Parachute Battalion attached John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Transcript. Delve into the compelling story of Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, the only member of the United States Coast Guard to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Munro's heroic actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II, where he commanded a small flotilla to evacuate 500 Marines, marked a pivotal moment in the battle. . Transcript. Delve into the compelling story of Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, the only member of the United States Coast Guard to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Munro's heroic actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II, where he commanded a small flotilla to evacuate 500 Marines, marked a pivotal moment in the battle. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. For conspicuous heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a marine fighter squadron in aerial combat with enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands area. Leading his squadron repeatedly in daring and aggressive raids against Japanese aerial forces, vastly superior in numbers, Maj. Galer Battle of Peleliu. The first wave of U.S. Marines in LVTs during the invasion of Peleliu on 15 September 1944. /  7.000°N 134.250°E  / 7.000; 134.250. The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II by the US military, was fought between the United States and Japan during the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign of World War II List of Medal of Honor recipients; List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II; Depictions in media. James Jones wrote The Thin Red Line based on his experiences in Guadalcanal during the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse as a member of the 27th Infantry Regiment. Here Davis takes the form of Capt. John Gaff. John Basilone is a Marine Corps legend. During the fighting on Guadalcanal in October 1942, Basilone’s actions would result in him being awarded the Medal of Honor. He was sent home to sell War Bonds but asked to be returned to the war. He was killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. Basilone was the only enlisted Marine during WWII to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross

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