Honors and Recognitions
The nation's highest award: The Medal of Honor was presented to eight Marines in the fight for Peleliu, five of whom were decorated posthumously (indicated by *)
- Corporal Lewis K. Bausell, 1st Battalion 5th Marines (1/5)*
- Private First Class Arthur J. Jackson, 3rd Battalion 7th Marines (3/7)
- Private First Class Richard E. Kraus, 8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion*
- Private First Class John D. New, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines (2/7)*
- Private First Class Wesley Phelps, 3rd Battalion 7th Marines (3/7)*
- Captain Everett P. Pope, USMC, 1st Battalion 1st Marines (1/1)
- Private First Class Charles H. Roan, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines (2/7)*
- First Lieutenant Carlton R. Rouh, 1st Battalion 5th Marines (1/5)
The Peleliu Battlefield was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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