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Honorees (L-R Click on each Name) 1 - Arthur J. Jackson 2 - Robert J. Modrzejewski 3 - Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. 4 - Jay R. Vargas 5 - Jefferson J. DeBlanc 6 - Wesley L Fox 7 - * R. James Nicholson ** CMC Michael W. Hagee 8 - Everett P. Pope 9 - James E. Livingston 10 - Jacklyn H. Lucas 11 - John J. McGinty, III 12 - Hershel W. Williams 13 - Robert E. Simanek 14 - Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. 15 - Robert E. O'Malley 16 - Allan J. Kellogg, Jr. * R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs ** Michael W. Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps

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Major Robert E. Galer Medal of Honor Aug - Sep, 1942 VMF-224 Solomon Islands

Platoon Sergeant Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor October 26, 1942 Solomon Islands

Captain Joseph J. Foss Medal of Honor Oct 9 - Nov 19, 1942 VMA Guadalcanal

First Lieutenant Jefferson J. DeBlanc Medal of Honor January 13, 1943 Solomon Islands

First Lieutenant James E. Swett Medal of Honor April 7, 1943 Solomon Islands

Private Richard K. Sorenson Medal of Honor Feb 1 -2, 1944 4th MarDiv Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll

Captain Louis H. Wilson, Jr. Medal of Honor July 25-26, 1944 2/9/3 Guam

Private Arthur J. Jackson Medal of Honor September 18, 1944 3/7/1 Peleliu

Captain Everett P. Pope Medal of Honor Sep 19-20, 1944 1/1/1 Peleliu Island

Private First Class Jacklyn H. Lucas Medal of Honor Feb 20, 1945 1/26/5 Iwo Jima

Corporal Hershel W. Williams Medal of Honor February 23, 1945 1/21/3 Iwo Jima

Corporal Richard E. Bush Medal of Honor April 16, 1945 1/4/6 Okinawa

Private Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. Medal of Honor Nov 28, 1950 2/7/1 Korea

Major Reginald R. Myers Medal of Honor Nov 29, 1950 3/1/1 Korea

Lieutenant Colonel Raymond G. Davis Medal of Honor Dec 1-4, 1950 1/7/1 Korea

Corporal Duane E. Dewey Medal of Honor Apr 15, 1952 2/5/1 Korea

Private First Class Robert E. Siminak Medal of Honor Aug 17, 1952 2/5/1 Korea

Second Lieutenant George H. O'Brien Medal of Honor Oct 27, 1952 3/7/1 Korea

Second Lieutenant Raymond G. Murphy Medal of Honor Feb 3, 1953 1/5/1 Korea

Corporal Robert E. O'Malley Medal of Honor Aug 18, 1965 3/3/3 Vietnam

First Lieutenant Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. Medal of Honor Dec 18, 1965 2/9/3 Vietnam

Major Robert J. Modrzejewski Medal of Honor Jul 15-18, 1966 3/4/3 Vietnam

Second Lieutenant John J. McGinty III Medal of Honor Jul 18, 1966 3/4/3 Vietnam

Sergeant Richard A. Pittman Medal of Honor Jul 24, 1966 3/5 Vietnam

Major Howard V. Lee Medal of Honor Aug 8-9, 1966 2/4/3 Vietnam

Major Jay R. Vargas Medal of Honor Apr 30-May 2, 1968 2/4/9 Vietnam

Captain James E. Livingston Medal of Honor May 2, 1968 2/4/9 Vietnam

Captain Wesley L. Fox Medal of Honor Feb 22, 1969 1/9/3 Vietnam

Private First Class Raymond M. Clausen, Jr. Medal of Honor Jan 31, 1970 HMM-263 Vietnam

Gunnery Sergeant Allan J. Kellogg, Jr. Medal of Honor Mar 11, 1970 2/5/1 Vietnam

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