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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige, MitchellMitchell Paige | Marine Corps | E-06 !Platoon Sergeant | Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | 01942-10-26October 26, 1942 | ||
| — | Parle, John J.John J. Parle † | Navy | Ensign | aboard a landing ship, USS LST 375, off Sicily | 01943-07-09July 9, 1943 – 01943-07-10July 10, 1943 | |
| Parrish, LaverneLaverne Parrish † | Army | E-04 !Technician Fourth Grade | Binalonan, Luzon, Philippine Islands | 01945-01-18January 18, 1945 – 01945-01-24January 24, 1945 | ||
| — | Pease, Jr., HarlHarl Pease, Jr. † | Army Air Forces | O-03 !Captain | near Rabaul, New Britain | 01942-08-06August 6, 1942 – 01942-08-07August 7, 1942 | |
| — | Peden, Forrest E.Forrest E. Peden † | Army | E-03 !Technician Fifth Grade | near Biesheim, France | 01945-03-03February 3, 1945 | |
| — | Pendleton, Jack J.Jack J. Pendleton † | Army | E-06 !Staff Sergeant | Bardenberg, Germany | 01944-10-12October 12, 1944 | |
| Peregory, Frank D.Frank D. Peregory † | Army | E-07 !Technical Sergeant | Grandcampe, France | 01944-07-08June 8, 1944 | ||
| Perez, Jr., ManuelManuel Perez, Jr. † | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands | 01945-03-13February 13, 1945 | ||
| — | Peters, George J.George J. Peters † | Army | E-01 !Private | near Fluren, Germany | 01945-03-24March 24, 1945 | |
| — | Peterson, GeorgeGeorge Peterson † | Army | E-06 !Staff Sergeant | near Eisern, Germany | 01945-03-30March 30, 1945 | |
| Peterson, Oscar V.Oscar V. Peterson † | Navy | Chief Watertender | USS Neosho, Battle of the Coral Sea | 01942-05-07May 7, 1942 | ||
| Petrarca, Frank J.Frank J. Petrarca † | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands | 01943-07-27July 27, 1943 | ||
| — | Pharris, Jackson C.Jackson C. Pharris | Navy | Gunner | Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii | 01941-12-07December 7, 1941 | |
| — | Phelps, WesleyWesley Phelps † | Marine Corps | E-02 !Private First Class | Battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands | 01944-10-04October 4, 1944 | |
| Phillips, GeorgeGeorge Phillips † | Marine Corps | E-01 !Private | Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands | 01945-03-14March 14, 1945 | ||
| Pierce, Francis J.Francis J. Pierce | Navy | Pharmacist's Mate First Class | Iwo Jima | 01945-03-15March 15, 1945 – 01945-03-16March 16, 1945 | ||
| Pinder, Jr., John J.John J. Pinder, Jr. † | Army | E-03 !Technician Fifth Grade | near Colleville-sur-Mer, France | 01944-07-06June 6, 1944 | ||
| Pope, Everett P.Everett P. Pope | Marine Corps | O-03 !Captain | Peleliu Island, Palau group | 01944-10-19September 19, 1944 – 01944-10-20September 20, 1944 | ||
| Power, John V.John V. Power † | Marine Corps | O-02 !First Lieutenant | Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | 01944-03-01February 1, 1944 | ||
| Powers, John J.John J. Powers † | Navy | Lieutenant | over the Coral Sea and adjacent waters | 01942-05-04May 4, 1942 – 01942-05-08May 8, 1942 | ||
| — | Powers, Leo J.Leo J. Powers | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | northwest of Cassino, Italy | 01944-03-03February 3, 1944 | |
| Preston, Arthur M.Arthur M. Preston | Navy | Lieutenant | Wasile Bay, Halmahera Island | 01944-10-16September 16, 1944 | ||
| — | Prussman, Ernest W.Ernest W. Prussman † | Army | E-02 !Private First Class | near Les Coates, Brittany, France | 01944-10-08September 8, 1944 | |
| — | Pucket, Donald D.Donald D. Pucket † | Army Air Forces | O-02 !First Lieutenant | Ploesti Raid, Romania | 01944-07-09July 9, 1944 |
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