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

K

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

Image Name Service Rank Place of action Date of action Notes
— Kandle, Victor L.Victor L. Kandle † Army O-02 !First Lieutenant near La Forge, France 01944-10-09October 9, 1944
— Kane, John R.John R. Kane Army Air Forces O-06 !Colonel Ploesti Raid, Romania 01943-08-01August 1, 1943
— Kearby, Neel E.Neel E. Kearby Army Air Forces O-06 !Colonel near Wewak, New Guinea 01943-10-11October 11, 1943
— Keathley, George D.George D. Keathley † Army E-06 !Staff Sergeant Mt. Altuzzo, Italy 01944-10-14September 14, 1944
— Kefurt, GusGus Kefurt † Army E-06 !Staff Sergeant near Bennwihr, France 01944-12-23December 23, 1944 – 01944-12-24December 24, 1944
— Kelley, Jonah E.Jonah E. Kelley † Army E-06 !Staff Sergeant Kesternich, Germany 01945-01-30January 30, 1945 – 01945-01-31January 31, 1945
— Kelley, Ova A.Ova A. Kelley † Army E-01 !Private Leyte, Philippine Islands 01944-12-08December 8, 1944
— Kelly, Charles E.Charles E. Kelly Army E-04 !Corporal near Altavilla, Italy 01943-10-13September 13, 1943
— Kelly, John D.John D. Kelly † Army E-04 !Corporal Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France 01944-07-25June 25, 1944
Kelly, Thomas J.Thomas J. Kelly Army E-04 !Corporal Alemert, Germany 01945-05-05April 5, 1945
Keppler, Reinhardt J.Reinhardt J. Keppler † Navy Boatswain's Mate First Class USS San Francisco, Solomon Islands 01942-12-12November 12, 1942 – 01942-12-13November 13, 1942
— Kerstetter, Dexter J.Dexter J. Kerstetter Army E-02 !Private First Class near Galiano, Luzon, Philippine Islands 01945-05-13April 13, 1945
— Kessler, Patrick L.Patrick L. Kessler † Army E-02 !Private First Class near Ponte Rotto, Italy 01944-05-23May 23, 1944
Kidd, Isaac C.Isaac C. Kidd † Navy O-06 !Rear Admiral Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 01941-12-07December 7, 1941
— Kimbro, TrumanTruman Kimbro † Army E-04 !Technician Fourth Grade near Rocherath, Belgium 01944-12-19December 19, 1944
— Kiner, Harold G.Harold G. Kiner † Army E-01 !Private near Palenberg, Germany 01944-10-02October 2, 1944
— Kingsley, David R.David R. Kingsley † Army Air Forces O-01 !Second Lieutenant Ploesti Raid, Romania 01944-07-23June 23, 1944
Kinser, Elbert L.Elbert L. Kinser † Marine Corps E-05 !Sergeant Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Chain 01945-05-04May 4, 1945
— Kisters, Gerry H.Gerry H. Kisters Army E-05 !Sergeant near Gagliano, Sicily 01943-07-31July 31, 1943
— Knappenberger, Alton W.Alton W. Knappenberger Army E-02 !Private First Class near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy 01944-03-01February 1, 1944
— Knight, Jack L.Jack L. Knight † Army O-02 !First Lieutenant near LoiKang, Burma 01945-03-02February 2, 1945
— Knight, Raymond L.Raymond L. Knight † Army Air Forces O-02 !First Lieutenant northern Po Valley, Italy 01945-05-24April 24, 1945 – 01945-05-25April 25, 1945
Kobashigawa, YeikiYeiki Kobashigawa Army E-07 !Technical Sergeant near Lanuvio, Italy 01944-07-02June 2, 1944
Kraus, Richard E.Richard E. Kraus † Marine Corps E-02 !Private First Class Peleliu, Palau Islands 01944-10-03October 3, 1944
— Krotiak, Anthony L.Anthony L. Krotiak † Army E-02 !Private First Class Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippine Islands 01945-05-08May 8, 1945
Kuroda, Robert T.Robert T. Kuroda † Army E-06 !Staff Sergeant near Bruyeres, France 01944-10-20October 20, 1944

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