List of Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients - World War II

World War II

This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image Name Branch Rank Unit Place of action Date of action Notes/Reference
Adams, LucianLucian Adams Staff Sergeant Army 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division St. Die, France 01944-10-01October 1944 "ersonally killed 9 Germans, eliminated 3 enemy machineguns, vanquished a specialized force which was armed with automatic weapons and grenade launchers, cleared the woods of hostile elements, and reopened the severed supply lines to the assault companies of his battalion."
Davila, Rudolph B.Rudolph B. Davila Staff Sergeant Army Company H, 7th Infantry Artena, Italy 01944-05-28May 28, 1944 Risked his life to defeat an attacking force of enemy soldiers.
Garcia, MarcarioMarcario Garcia Staff Sergeant Army Company B, 22d Infantry, 4th Infantry Division Near Grosshau, Germany 01944-12-27November 27, 1944 "While an acting squad leader, he single-handedly assaulted two enemy machine gun emplacements"
Gonsalves, HaroldHarold Gonsalves* Private First Class Marine Corps 4th Battalion, 15th Marines
6th Marine Division		 Ryūkyū Chain, Okinawa 01945-05-15April 15, 1945 Sacrificed his life to smother a grenade with his body
Gonzales, David M.David M. Gonzales* Private First Class Army Company A, 127th Infantry, 32 Infantry Division Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands 01945-05-25April 25, 1945 Was killed in action in the Philippines while digging out fellow soldiers who had been buried in a bomb explosion
Herrera, Silvestre S.Silvestre S. Herrera Private First Class Army Company E, 142d Infantry, 36th Infantry Division Near Mertzwiller, France 01945-03-15March 15, 1945 Injured in action while charging an enemy stronghold resulting in the capture of eight enemy soldiers
Lopez, Jose M.Jose M. Lopez Sergeant Army 2d Infantry Division Near Krinkelt, Belgium 01944-12-17December 17, 1944 Single-handedly repulsed a German infantry attack, killing at least 100 enemy troops
Martinez, Joe P.Joe P. Martinez* Private Army Company K, 32d Infantry, 7th Infantry Division Attu, Aleutians 01943-05-26May 26, 1943 Killed in action while participating in the defeat of enemy forces in a snow covered mountain.
Jr., Manuel PerezManuel Perez Jr.* Private First Class Army Company A 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne Division Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands 01945-03-13February 13, 1945 Killed 18 enemy soldiers and that they were in so his company could advance
Rodriguez, Cleto L.Cleto L. Rodriguez Private Army Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Division Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Philippine Islands 01945-03-09February 9, 1945 With another soldier, who was killed in the action, killed more than 82 Japanese, completely disorganized their defense, and allowed for the enemy to be defeatede
Ruiz, Alejandro R.Alejandro R. Ruiz Private First Class Army 165th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division Okinawa 01945-05-28April 28, 1945 Risked his life to eliminate an enemy pillbox and kill the 12 enemy soldiers who were occupying it
Valdez, Jose F.Jose F. Valdez* Private First Class Army Company B, 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division Rosenkrantz, France 01945-01-25January 25, 1945
Villegas, Ysmael R.Ysmael R. Villegas* Staff Sergeant Army Company F, 127th Infantry, 32d Infantry Division Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands 01945-03-20March 20, 1945

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