List of Medal of Honor Recipients For World War II - F

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This along with the , indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Image Name Service Rank Place of action Date of action Notes
Fardy, John P.John P. Fardy Marine Corps E-04 !Corporal Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands 01945-05-07May 7, 1945
Femoyer, Robert E.Robert E. Femoyer Army Air Forces O-01 !Second Lieutenant over Merseburg, Germany 01944-12-02November 2, 1944
Fields, James H.James H. Fields Army O-02 !First Lieutenant Rechicourt, France 01944-10-27September 27, 1944
Finn, John W.John W. Finn Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii 01941-12-07December 7, 1941
Fisher, Almond E.Almond E. Fisher Army O-01 !Second Lieutenant near Grammont, France 01944-10-12September 12, 1944 – 01944-10-13September 13, 1944
Flaherty, Francis C.Francis C. Flaherty Navy O-01 !Ensign Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 01941-12-07December 7, 1941
Fleming, Richard E.Richard E. Fleming Marine Corps O-03 !Captain Midway Atoll 01942-07-04June 4, 1942 – 01942-07-05June 5, 1942
Fluckey, Eugene B.Eugene B. Fluckey Navy O-05 !Commander USS Barb, along east coast of China 01944-12-19December 19, 1944 – 01945-03-15February 15, 1945
Foss, Joseph J.Joseph J. Foss Marine Corps O-03 !Captain over Guadalcanal 01942-10-09October 9, 1942 – 01942-12-19November 19, 1942 and 01943-01-01January 1943 For shooting down 26 aircraft as leader of the Flying Circus. Later became a Governor of South Dakota.
Foster, William A.William A. Foster Marine Corps E-02 !Private First Class Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands 01945-05-02May 2, 1945
Fournier, William G.William G. Fournier Army E-05 !Sergeant Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 01943-01-10January 10, 1943
Fowler, Thomas W.Thomas W. Fowler Army O-01 !Second Lieutenant near Carano, Italy 01944-05-23May 23, 1944
Fox, John R.John R. Fox Army O-02 !First Lieutenant near Sommocolonia, Italy 01944-12-26December 26, 1944
Fryar, Elmer E.Elmer E. Fryar Army E-01 !Private Leyte, Philippine Islands 01944-12-08December 8, 1944
Funk, Jr., Leonard A.Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Army E-08 !First Sergeant Holzheim, Belgium 01945-01-29January 29, 1945
Fuqua, Samuel G.Samuel G. Fuqua Navy O-04 !Lieutenant Commander Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii 01941-12-07December 7, 1941 For heroism aboard the USS Arizona.

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