page_title: List of historic United States Marines
section_title: Medal of Honor recipients
hierarchical_section_title: List of historic United States Marines / Medal of Honor recipients
caption_attribution_description: English: PFC Jacklyn H. Lucas, USMC, Medal of Honor recipient for heroic actions at the en:Battle of Iwo Jima; high-res photo from the Marine Corps bio at source
context_page_description: The following is a list of the prominent names in U. S. Marine Corps lore—the people who make up what the Marines call "Knowledge". Names in this list are notable for actions made as a Marine; individuals whose notability is unrelated to service in uniform can be found at List of United States Marines.
context_section_description: John Basilone – only enlisted Marine Medal of Honor recipient to return to combat and be killed
  Gregory "Pappy" Boyington – Medal of Honor recipient who commanded the famous "Black Sheep Squadron" (VMA-214) during WWII
  Smedley Butler – awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts, outspoken critic of war profiteers, testified in Congress regarding a plot to overthrow the government
  Louis Cukela – awarded both Navy and Army Medals of Honor
  Daniel Daly – awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts in two different conflicts, nominated for a third, denied as a limit of two had been enacted
  Merritt A. Edson – Medal of Honor recipient and commander of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion
  Joe Foss – leading fighter ace of the Marine Corps during World War II and Medal of Honor recipient, recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign
  Allan J. Kellogg - During March 1970, he was reassigned duty as a platoon sergeant of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. His actions on March 11, 1970, earned him the Medal of Honor. Wounded in action in Quang Nam Province on May 8, 1970, he was evacuated to the U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan.
  Jacklyn H. Lucas – youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor
  John F. Mackie – first Marine awarded the Medal of Honor.
  John Lucian Smith – Medal of Honor recipient and flying ace in the battle of Guadalcanal
  Louis H. Wilson Jr. - Commanding Officer of Company F, Second Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Fonte Hill, Guam, Marianas Islands, 25 and July 26, 1944
caption: Jack Lucas, 17, youngest Medal of Honor recipient
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