6th Marine Division Awards and Decorations

Navy Cross The Navy Cross is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Naval Service of the United States, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. Dale W. Bair Charles E. Behan Anthony E.Borgia James V. Brown Ralph E. Coffield Arthur V. Davis David D. Doerr William O. Franklin Victor E. Goslin Edgar C. Greene Charles E.Johnson John G. Johnson Donald J. Kelly Harry Kizirian James J. Laquintano John T. McAuliffe Thomas J. Myers John W. Perry Robert A. Powers Harold E. Richardson William G. Robb Edward Ruess LeRoy M. Sleeper Hugh A. Vogel Dean A. Wells William J. Whaling Deceased	Distinguished Service Medal The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy of the United States, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of a great responsibility Gold Star in Lieu of Second Distinguished Service Medal Lemeuel C., Shepherd Jr.
Silver Star The Silver Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy of the United States, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity in action, such gallantry and service not being sufficient to justify the award of the Medal Of Honor or the Navy Cross. William Agnew George Andrews Lee Arndt* Fred Beans George Bell Howard Berrian Elbert C. Black Jr.* Thomas Bohannon James E. Brown Jr. James F. Brown Jr.* John C. Brown* Daniel Buckingham* Ernest L., Buckley Jr.* Gerald Bunting Vernon Burtman August Camarata Edgar F., Carney Jr. William Carr John Clampitt* Dell H., Cook Jr. Earl Cook Lewis Cox Edward J. Cuff ,Jr. Alex Dahl Malcom Donohoo Philip Doyle* Michael Dunbar Charles D. Dunsford Hobart Duzan William Early Lee Eck* Frederick Edenharten William Enright Robert Evers* Leonard Fagot Frederick Fay Lionel Filmer* Reginald, Fincke Jr* Peter Finamore* Walter Fischer Houston Gaines Edward Galuska Rodney Gaumnitz* Richard Goheen Leo Gottsponer Clifford Gramer Benton Graves David Green* Alfred Guichard* Frank H. Haigler, Jr. Charles Harris* Robert Harris* George Heiden Jack Henopp Gregory Hensey Dennis Hines Roderick Holfolter* Samuel Howard* Robert Hutchings Joseph Isler Joseph Jablonicky* Charles James Charles E. Johnson Ralph Johnson Sterl Johnson* Oran D., Jones Jr. Edmund Keough John Kerman Orland Killin Edward Largey August Larson William Laughter* Tony Lerma Ernest Lidenberg Albert Lindbeck Warren Lloyd John McDonald Robert McMaster Hugo Maiorana* William Meyer* Forrest Miller Ira Miller* Loren Mitchell* Ira Morgan* Kenneth Mullins Philip Mylod Robert Nealon* Robert Neuman George Norris Tillman Ogdahl John O'Leary* George R., Parker Jr. Marion Price John Quattron Merrill Rannells* Matthew Reese James Richards* Eliott Robertson Santos Rodriquez* Edward Ruiz* Sherman Ruth* Charles Sams* Walter Sandy Joseph Saracino Spencer Silverthorne George Skuban* William Skura* Cleo Slider* William P.,Jr. Sloan* Chester Smith* Frank D., Snelson Jr. Stephen Spano* Richard Spencer Robert Stenberg John Stone Ralph Thomas Duey Thompson Charles Vargo William Vellman Anthony Vinchofsky Sidney Vosper Bruce Wakeley* Anthony Walker Clarence Weiss* James White* Nicholas Woloshuk Jr. H.C., Woodhouse Jr.* James Worthington Billie Wright* Mark Yoakum* Merritt Zimmerman* Deceased	Distinguished Flying Cross The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to members of military, naval, and air forces who distinguish themselves by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. George Adams Louis Chateau Jay D. Cook, Jr. Wm. J, Lavelle, Jr. Allen Scher James Wallis Lloyd Wehnes
Legion Of Merit The Legion Of Merit is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States who shall have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. Wayne Adams William Best Robert Denig Bruno Hochmuth George Kantner George Killen Victor Krulak Robert Luckey Elby D., Martin Jr. Addison Overstreet Paul Sackett Gold Star in Lieu of Third Legion Of Merit John McQueen
Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States, has distinguished himself by heroism or meritorious achievement or service in connection with military or naval operations against an enemy of the United States. Owen Aaron Dan Acchoine William Ackley James Adair Louis Adams Wayne Adams Edward Allen Robert Allen Russell Allen Henry Amling Jack Anderson Stuart Andrews Raymond Appler Fred Arrowsmith Theron Atkins Wilson H. Atkins, Jr. Stephen Austin Joe Autobee Deryl Avers Robert Axelsen Leon Bagenski Richard Bailey John Baker Morris Baker Frank Balanch Marvin Balvanz Robert Banker Dallas Barkdull Joseph Barnett Thurman Barrier Doyle Bartley John Barto Robert Bastin Henry Bauer Gordon Bayless Fred Beans Jerome Beau Alexander Beck Troy Belcher Edward Benko, Jr. Orville Bergren William Best Paul Beumer Robert Bickel Albert Biscanin Joe Bledsoe Robert Bloomshaud Robert Blubaugh Raymond Boggs John Bonner Robert Botts Gerard Boudreau Normand Bourdeau Henry Brandt Robert Brantley Harry Brenner Daniel B. Brewster, Jr. Jasper Bridgewater Charles Briesch James Brock John Broderick William Brody James Bromm Harold Brooks Harvey Brooks James Brower James Brown Woodrow Brown William B., Bryan Jr. Walter Budzinski Richard Buffington Jack Burtenshaw Joseph Buscher William Byrum Campbell George Carey John Carlson Edgar Carlstedt Earl Carr George R., Jr. Carr George W., Jr. Carrick Franklin Cass Bevan Chaisson James Jr. Chalkley David Chance William Chappell Jack Chaverine Anthony Chizik Eugene Christiansen Leon Ciccone Orlando Clarke Raymond Clifford John Coate Roy Coble George Cockerill LaVern Cognito Nicholas Coleman Raymond Collie Frank Conklin James Cook Charles Cook Dudley Cooper Curtis Cooper James H., Jr. Cramer Allen Crane Hugh Creedon Daniel Crnkovic Matthew Cross Thomas Cross Wayne Crowder Robert Curtis Fuller Dane Robert Davis John Davison Arthur C. Jr. Dechaine Allen De Grassi Antonio De Lisle Robert Del Vecchio David Dembrowski Chester Demchak Steve Denig Robert L., Jr. Denney Robert De Palo Angelo Devens Richard Jr Dickey nathan Dillon William Donahue Maurice Doore George Dubois Alan Due John Dunbar Michael Dupree James Durrance Sim Duvall James Estell Richard Ettinger John Evans Charles Evans John Everett Robert Ewoniuk Alex Fadden Joseph T., Sr Fagot Leonard Fair Robert Fant Stanley L. Jr. Federspiel Robert Felix Raymond Fisher Paul Fiske Norman Fitzgerald John Flanery Chas W., Jr. Flynn Michael Fowler Trenton Francis Royce Francoure Raymond Fraser Angus Freed Warren Freitas Manuel French Donald A., Jr. Freulich Henry Fundanet Edwin Gagat Stephen Galpin Paul Gardner Earl Garfield Thomas Gastellum Yldefonso Gatzke Andrew Gaunt Mark Geer Willard Gigliotti Louis Gilbert Eil Gilland Benjamin F., Jr. Gillespie Raymond Gilpin John Giovando Johnny Goeglein Robert Golden Clarmon Gonzales Fernando Good Maxwell Gottsponer Leo Gould Alma Gould Ernest Graham Robert Grasso Ross Gray LeMar Griffin Alfred Griffith David Griggs James Grissom Kenneth Grooms Stanley Guichard Alfred Gunter Frank Guthrie Odis Gulzeit Glynn Hall Elhanon Hall Robert Hampson Roy Hamrick George Hanney William Hannigan William Harbison Charles Harlin Bernard Harms George Harper Charles A., Jr. Harpole Charles Harris Richard Hart James Hawkins Hebert Hawley David Haxton Fred Hayes Harold Hayes Richard Heckethron Vern Heckt Melvin Hedahl Everett Heppner Elmer Herko Alex Hester Francis Hill Raymond Hiott Joseph Hipp Sebastian Hirst William Hodge Herbert Hoehne Curt House Lindsey Howe Alfred Hudson Hugh Huff William Hughes Marvin Human Howard Hunt LeRoy P., Jr. Hunt Roy F., Jr Hurley Joseph Imme Robet Imus Elmer Jagla Joseph Jennings Clifford Jernigan Robert Johnson Cam Johnson Charles Johnson Eugene A., Jr. Johnson John Johnson William Joiner James Jones Ben Jones Malcom Jones Robert H., Jr. Jones Thomas Jordan Lloyd Kanchuga Robert Karn Melvin Karr George Karr Raymond Karst William E., Jr. Kaufman Millard Kelley Tom Kelly David Kennedy Alexander Kimlin John Kizirian Harry Klein Earl Knicely Gene Knight Woodrow Knowlden Warren Konecny Frank Koppitz Paul Koski Hugo Krulak Victor Kruner John Kurth Henry A., Jr. Labocetta Rocco Langness Kenneth Lanham Jesse Larson August Larson Wm. N., Jr Lattanzi Attilio Lauer Charles Lauro Frank Lawless Eugene Lawrence Henry S., Jr. Leaths Kenneth Leikvold Carsten Lemons Milton Leppig George Levie Donald Leweis Burt A., Jr Liecht Carl Lindsay Robert Lippens Arthur Loftis Wallace Logan Raymond Long Kenneth Long Nicholas Lore James Louther Karl Love Joseph Luckey Robert Lunden Marvin Lutz Russell Lynn Nathan Lytle Lloyd McCarty John McClure Alton McConville Donald McCook Robert McCormick Orvill A., Jr McFarland Byron W., Jr. McGannon Michael L., Jr. McGreeney Thomas P., Jr. McGrail Edward McGrgor Wells McHany Jo McIntosh Leon McKennas Walter McQueen John McQuillen MacDonald Wilbur Maddox John S., Jr. Malloy John Maresh Peter Markowski Roy Marshall Robert Massey Carl Mattice Robert Maxik Bernard Mayeux Theard L., Jr. Meador Randall Medinger Wilfred Messner Alan Melniczek Nicholas Melton Richard Menefee Garland Mettler William Meyer Raymond Meyers Harold Miller Donald Miller Harold A. Miller Harold L. Miller Joseph Miller Robert Miller Roy Miller William Mills Nelson Milne Harry Mitchell John Mitchell Loren Moeling Walter Mollica Donald Monday Anthony Moore Edwin Moore Emmett Mora Manue Moran James Morell Philip Morrison John Muetzel Harold Mulcahey Robert Murphy Edward Murphy Robert Nebesh Pete Neuffer Robert Newhart William Newsom William H., Jr. Noble Homer Norvet Robert Nuyianes John Nyman Robert OBrien Gardner OBrien Walter Ormand John Orr William Osipoff Walter OSullivan Thomas Owen Thomas Owens JE Pace Charles Pace Nat Pallard Harry Palmer Forrest Parr Archer Parran Thomas Jr. Patterson James Peet Lawrence Penton Henry Persac Walter Peterson John Peterson Richard F Peterson Richard P Pettry Richard Phillips Thomas Pierce John Pilchner Marshall Plantz Edward Plumbley Robert Puster Robert Pyron William Rainbow Harold Rawlings Henry Read Benjamin Reeder James Reehling Arthur S., Jr. Reeves Ruby Reher Raymond Reichgelt Robert Reifel Horace Rice Oliver Roark Earl L., Jr. Roberts George Robertson Charles Robinson Ward Robinson Eugene Roe James Roise Harold Ruddy Edward Rushmore Max Sabatier Henry Sabation Dominick Sanders Donald Sanlaufer Harry Savage Allen Schroeder Lawrence Sealy Johnnie Seitz Wolfram Sheer Joseph Sims Byron Smith Edward D Smith Edward H Smith David Smith harry Smith Jack Smith Prentice Snow Roy Snyder Jack Souza Manuel Jr. Sparks Ernest Spencer Benjamin Spiegel Hart Spiller John Spolsky John Starrett Raymond Stawicki Theodore Stautzenberger W.O. Stebbins Owen Steele Clifford Stephens Walter Stephenson Floyd Stewart Bert Stewart William Stile Michael Stiles Neil Stillman Robert Stockman James Stockman Westly Stone John Story Haston Story William Stuckenschneider Hugo Sullivan John Sullivan Edward Summers Hubert Summo Daniel Suttle Dale E., Jr. Swartz Richard Swearingin John Swindal Frederick Taylor George Taylor Leroy Taylor William Teague Jesse Theis John Thompson George Thon George Thorne Nicholas Thornton Allan Thorp Otis Tomasello William Toney Claude Truman Donald Tucker Dan Tucker Ezra Tyree John Vahey William Van Brunt Frederick Van Houten George Viverios Eugene Wales Gilman Walker James Wall Calvin Wallace James Walsh Frank Washburn James Watson John Watson Warren Watts Douglas Webb Herman Webster Donald Werner Kenneth Wetter Burl White Francis White James Willard Jack Williams James R. Jr. Williams Thomas Williamson H.C Jr Wilson James Wizbicki Alexander Woehrl George Wolfsie Arnold Wood James T. Wood John R. Wood Warren Worley Robert Wright George W., Jr. Wright Nathaniel Wright Vincent B., Jr. Daniel Yazzie Robert Yeomans Michael Zaruk Wilfred Zeimet George V. Zeller, Jr. Richard Zingler Lewis Zwarka