Mr. Blakely received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism while with the 1st Marine Division on Peleliu on 15 September 1944. Mr. Blakely joined the L.O.V. in 1956 and resided […]
Citations in World War II 1941-1945:
BRIG. GEN Clifford Bluemel
General Bluemel resided in Pennsylvania.
MAJ Robert F Blumhagen
Major ROBERT F. BLUMHAGEN, U.S. Army, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action on November 3, 1944, near Nampateluzo, France. When attacked by 500 German infantrymen over […]
LTC Kenneth L Boggs
Lt. Colonel KENNETH L. BOGGS, then a Captain, received the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action on Corregidor from 9 January 1942 to 6 May 1942. Throughout […]
COL Cecil H Bolton
Colonel Cecil H. Bolton, (then First Lieutenant) U.S. Army, Company E, 413th Infantry, 104th Infantry Division: Place and date: Mark River, Holland, 2 November 1944. Entered Service at: Huntsville, Ala. […]
Richard Ira Bong
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Major (Air Corps) Richard Ira Bong (ASN: 0-433784), […]
Alexander Bonnyman
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Executive Officer of the 2d Battalion Shore Party, 8th Marines, 2d […]
COL Charles H Booth Jr
COLONEL C. H. BOOTH was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for action on March 8, 1944. As a pilot, he led one section of a heavy bombardment group against targets […]
Anthony E Borgia
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Anthony E. Borgia (855513), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and devotion […]
CAPT Harold S Bottomley Jr
CAPTAIN HAROLD S. BOTTOMLEY, JR., U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as a pilot of a Bombing Squadron. He took part in […]