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2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment

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2/7 Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor A military organization is only as good as the personnel who form it, and the 7th Marines have been fortunate during its existence to have had members who excelled in personal courage. Thirty four members of the Regiment have received the nation's highest military award for bravery - the Medal of Honor. This, the highest number of awards for any Regiment in the Marine Corps, is indicative of the caliber of men who have served in the 7th Marines. Ten of these were members of 2nd Bn 7th Marines. The actions and esprit de corps of these individuals and others who have been in the Regiment during the difficulties of war and the constant readiness in peace time have brought great credit and honor to both the Marine Corps and the United States.





Guadalcanal
  Sgt Mitchell Paige

  26 October, 1942
Peleliu
  PFC Charles H. Roan

  18 September, 1944 		  PFC John D. New

  25 September, 1944
Korea
  Cpl Lee H. Phillips

  4 November, 1950 		  SSgt Robert S. Kennemore

  27-28 November, 1950
  PFC Hector A. Cafferata Jr.

  28 November, 1950 		  Capt William E. Barber

  28 November-2 December, 1950
  Sgt Daniel P. Matthews

  28 March, 1953 		  SSgt Ambrosio Guillen

  25 July, 1953
Vietnam
  PFC Oscar P. Austin

  23 February, 1969
Their courage and honor will live forever.