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Navy Medal of Honor: Korean Conflict 1950-1953

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U.S. Navy Recipients

BENFOLD, EDWARD C. (posthumous), Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy, attached to a company in the 1st Marine Division., Korea, 5 September 1952.
CHARETTE, WILLIAM R., Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy Medical Corpsman serving with a marine rifle company., Korea, 27 March 1953.
DEWERT, RICHARD DAVID (posthumous), Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy. Hospital Corpsman attached to Marine infantry company, 1st Marine Division., Korea, 5 April 1951.
HAMMOND, FRANCIS C. (posthumous), Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy, attached as a medical corpsman to 1st Marine Division., Korea, 26-27 March 1953.
HUDNER, THOMAS JEROME, JR., Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S. Navy, pilot in Fighter Squadron 32, attached to USS Leyte., Chosin Reservoir area of Korea, 4 December 1950.
KILMER, JOHN E. (posthumous), Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy, attached to duty as a medical corpsman with a Marine rifle company in the 1st Marine Division., Korea, 13 August 1952.
KOELSCH, JOHN KELVIN. (posthumous), Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S. Navy, Navy helicopter rescue unit., North Korea, 3 July 1951

U.S. Marine Corps Recipients

ABRELL, CHARLES G. (posthumous), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Hangnyong, Korea, 10 June 1951.
BARBER, WILLIAM E., Captain U.S. Marine Corps, commanding officer, Company F, 2d Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Chosin Reservoir area, Korea, 28 November to 2 December 1950.
BAUGH, WILLIAM B. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Along road from Koto-ri to Hagaru-ri, Korea, 29 November 1950.
CAFFERATA, HECTOR A., JR., Private, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company F, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 28 November 1950.
CHAMPAGNE, DAVID B. (posthumous), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company A 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Place and date. Korea, 28 May 1952.
CHRISTIANSON, STANLEY R. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Seoul, Korea, 29 September 1950.
COMMISKEY, HENRY A., SR., First Lieutenant (then 2d Lt.), U.S. Marine Corps, Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Yongdungp'o, Korea, 20 September 1950.
DAVENPORT, JACK A. (posthumous), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vicinity of Songnae-Dong, Korea, 21 September 1951.
DAVIS, RAYMOND G., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vicinity Hagaru-ri, Korea, 1 through 4 December 1950.
DEWEY, DUANE E., Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company E, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Panmunjon, Korea, 16 April 1952.
GARCIA, FERNANDO LUIS (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 5 September 1952.
GOMEZ, EDWARD (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Reserve, Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, Hill 749, 14 September 1951.
GUILLEN, AMBROSIO (posthumous), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Songuch-on, Korea, 25 July 1953.
JOHNSON, JAMES E. (posthumous), Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company J, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Yudam-ni, Korea, 2 December 1950 (declared missing in action on 2 December 1950, and killed in action as of 2 November 1953).
KELLY, JOHN D. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 28 May 1952.
KELSO, JACK WILLIAM (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 2 October 1952.
KENNEMORE, ROBERT S., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division ( Rein )., North of Yudam-ni, Korea, 27 and 28 November 1950.
LITTLETON, HERBERT A. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Chungchon, Korea, 22 April 1951.
LOPEZ, BALDOMERO (posthumous), First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., During Inchon invasion in Korea, 15 September 1950.
MATTHEWS, DANIEL P. (posthumous), Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vegas Hill, Korea, 28 March 1953. Entered service at. Van Nuys, Calif.
MAUSERT, FREDERICK W., III (posthumous), Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.), Songnap-yong, Korea, 12 September 1951.
McLAUGHLlN, ALFORD L., Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Company L, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.), Korea, 4 and 5 September 1952.
MITCHELL, FRANK N. (posthumous), First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Hansan-ni, Korea, 26 November 1950.
MONEGAN, WALTER C., JR. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Sosa-ri, Korea, 17 and 20 September 1950.
MORELAND, WHITT L. (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Kwagch'i-Dong, Korea, 29 May 1951.
MURPHY, RAYMOND G., Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 3 February 1953.
MYERS, REGINALD R., Major, U.S. Marine Corps, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, (Rein.)., Near Hagaru-ri, Korea, 29 November 1950.
OBREGON, EUGENE ARNOLD (posthumous), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Seoul, Korea, 26 September 1950.
O'BRIEN, GEORGE H., JR., Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company H, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 27 October, 1952.
PHILLIPS, LEE H. (posthumous), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company E, 2d Battalion, 7 Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 4 November 1950.
POYNTER, JAMES I. (posthumous), Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Near Sudong, Korea, 4 November 1950.
RAMER, GEORGE H. (posthumous), Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 12 September 1951.
REEM, ROBERT DALE (posthumous), Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company H, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vicinity Chinhung-ni, Korea, 6 November 1950.
SHUCK, WILLIAM E., JR. (posthumous), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 3 July 1952.
SIMANEK, ROBERT E ., Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 17 August 1952.
SITTER, CARL L., Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, Company G, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Hagaru-ri, Korea, 29 and 30 November 1950.
SKINNER, SHERROD E., JR. (posthumous), Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Battery F, 2d Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 26 October 1952.
VAN WINKLE, ARCHIE, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vicinity of Sudong, Korea, 2 November 1950.
VITTORI, JOSEPH (posthumous), Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company F, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Hill 749, Korea, 15 and 16 September 1951.
WATKINS, LEWIS G. (posthumous), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 7 October 1952.
WILSON, HAROLD E., Technical Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company G, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Korea, 23-24 April 1951.
WINDRICH, WILLIAM G. (posthumous), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)., Vicinity of Yudam-ni, Korea, 1 December 1950.

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