Lester, Fred Faulkner b. April 29, 1926 d. June 8, 1945 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a Hospital Apprentice First Class U.S. Navy, attached to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Marines, 6th Marine Division as a Medical Corpsman during action against Japanese forces on Okinawa, Shima in the Ryukyu Chain. On June 8, 1945, he saw a wounded marine lying in an open field beyond the front lines following an assault against a strategic Japanese hill position. As he unhesitatingly crawled toward the casualty he was wounded by hostile...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Robinson Jr., James William b. August 30, 1940 d. April 11, 1966 Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Robinson served as a Sergeant, United States Army, Company D, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. He was awarded his medal for service at the Republic of Vietnam, on April 11, 1966. His citation reads-For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company C was engaged in fierce combat with a Viet Cong battalion. Despite the heavy fire, Sgt. Robinson moved among the...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Weber, Lester William b. July 30, 1948 d. February 23, 1969 Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Weber served as a Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Company M, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded his medal posthumously for service at Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, on February 23, 1969. His citation reads-For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machinegun squad leader with Company M, in action against the enemy. The 2d...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
b. April 29, 1926 d. June 8, 1945