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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajiro, Barney F.Barney F. Hajiro | Army | E-01 !Private | near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France | 01944-10-19October 19, 1944, 01944-10-22October 22, 1944, and 01944-10-29October 29, 1944 | ||
| — | Hall, George J.George J. Hall | Army | E-06 !Staff Sergeant | near Anzio, Italy | 01944-05-23May 23, 1944 | |
| — | Hall, LewisLewis Hall † | Army | E-03 !Technician Fifth Grade | Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | 01943-01-10January 10, 1943 | |
| — | Hall, William E.William E. Hall | Navy | O-02 !Lieutenant, Junior Grade | Coral Sea | 01942-05-07May 7, 1942 – 01942-05-08May 8, 1942 | |
| — | Hallman, Sherwood H.Sherwood H. Hallman † | Army | E-06 !Staff Sergeant | Brest, Brittany, France | 01944-10-13September 13, 1944 | |
| Halyburton, Jr., William D.William D. Halyburton, Jr. † | Navy | Pharmacist's Mate Second Class | Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain | 01945-05-10May 10, 1945 | Corpsman serving with Marines | |
| — | Hamilton, Pierpont M.Pierpont M. Hamilton | Army Air Forces | O-04 !Major | near Port Lyautey, French Morocco | 01942-12-08November 8, 1942 | |
| Hammerberg, Owen F. P.Owen F. P. Hammerberg † | Navy | Boatswain's Mate Second Class | West Loch, Pearl Harbor | 01945-03-17February 17, 1945 | ||
| Hansen, Dale M.Dale M. Hansen † | Marine Corps | E-01 !Private | Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain | 01945-05-07May 7, 1945 | ||
| Hanson, Robert M.Robert M. Hanson † | Marine Corps | O-02 !First Lieutenant | Bougainville Island and New Britain Island | 01943-12-01November 1, 1943 and 01944-01-24January 24, 1944 | ||
| — | Harmon, Roy W.Roy W. Harmon † | Army | E-05 !Sergeant | near Casaglia, Italy | 01944-07-12July 12, 1944 | |
| — | Harr, Harry R.Harry R. Harr † | Army | E-04 !Corporal | near Maglamin, Mindanao, Philippine Islands | 01945-07-05June 5, 1945 | |
| Harrell, William G.William G. Harrell | Marine Corps | E-05 !Sergeant | Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands | 01945-03-03March 3, 1945 | ||
| — | Harris, James L.James L. Harris † | Army | O-01 !Second Lieutenant | Vagney, France | 01944-10-07October 7, 1944 | |
| Hasemoto, MikioMikio Hasemoto † | Army | E-01 !Private | near Cerasuolo, Italy | 01943-12-29November 29, 1943 | ||
| — | Hastings, Joe R.Joe R. Hastings † | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | Drabenderhohe, Germany | 01945-05-12April 12, 1945 | |
| Hauge, Jr., Louis J.Louis J. Hauge, Jr. † | Marine Corps | E-04 !Corporal | Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain | 01945-05-14May 14, 1945 | ||
| — | Hawk, John D.John D. Hawk | Army | E-05 !Sergeant | near Chambois, France | 01944-08-20August 20, 1944 | |
| Hawkins, William D.William D. Hawkins † | Marine Corps | O-02 !First Lieutenant | Tarawa, Gilbert Islands | 01943-12-20November 20, 1943 – 01943-12-21November 21, 1943 | ||
| Hawks, Lloyd C.Lloyd C. Hawks | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | near Carano, Italy | 01944-01-30January 30, 1944 | ||
| Hayashi, JoeJoe Hayashi † | Army | E-01 !Private | near Tendola, Italy | 01945-05-20April 20, 1945 and 01945-05-22April 22, 1945 | ||
| Hayashi, ShizuyaShizuya Hayashi | Army | E-01 !Private | near Cerasuolo, Italy | 01943-12-29November 29, 1943 | ||
| — | Hedrick, Clinton M.Clinton M. Hedrick † | Army | E-07 !Technical Sergeant | near Lembeck, Germany | 01945-03-27March 27, 1945 – 01945-03-28March 28, 1945 | |
| — | Hendrix, James R.James R. Hendrix | Army | E-01 !Private | near Assenois, Belgium | 01944-12-26December 26, 1944 | |
| — | Henry, Robert T.Robert T. Henry † | Army | E-01 !Private | Luchem, Germany | 01944-12-03December 3, 1944 | |
| Herrera, Silvestre S.Silvestre S. Herrera | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | near Mertzwiller, France | 01945-03-15March 15, 1945 | ||
| Herring, Rufus G.Rufus G. Herring | Navy | O-02 !Lieutenant, Junior Grade | as commanding officer aboard a landing craft, USS LCI (G) 449, Iwo Jima | 01945-03-17February 17, 1945 | ||
| Hill, Edwin J.Edwin J. Hill † | Navy | Chief Boatswain | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | 01941-12-07December 7, 1941 | ||
| — | Horner, Freeman V.Freeman V. Horner | Army | E-06 !Staff Sergeant | Wurselen, Germany | 01944-12-16November 16, 1944 | |
| Howard, James H.James H. Howard | Army Air Forces | O-04 !Major | over Oschersleben, Germany | 01944-01-11January 11, 1944 | only fighter pilot in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to be awarded the Medal of Honor | |
| Huff, Paul B.Paul B. Huff | Army | E-04 !Corporal | near Carano, Italy | 01944-03-08February 8, 1944 | ||
| Hughes, Lloyd HerbertLloyd Herbert Hughes † | Army Air Forces | O-01 !Second Lieutenant | Ploesti Raid, Romania | 01943-08-01August 1, 1943 | ||
| — | Hutchins, Johnnie D.Johnnie D. Hutchins † | Navy | Seaman First Class | aboard a landing ship, USS LST 473, off Lae, New Guinea | 01943-10-04September 4, 1943 |
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