Question: What is the full name of the oldest World War II medal of honor H-initialed recipient who fought in a country bordering with Spain ?

text: List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II
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This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing foreign force. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously. World War II, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German and Soviet invasion of Poland. This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The United States was drawn into World War II on December 8, 1941, a day after the Axis-member Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu that killed almost 2,500 people in what was considered the biggest peacetime loss on American soil inflicted by foreign people at that time. For actions during World War II, 472 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor. Seventeen of these were Japanese-Americans fighting in both Europe and the Pacific, many of which were upgraded from Distinguished Service Crosses during the Clinton administration. Additionally, Douglas Albert Munro was the only serviceman from the United States Coast Guard in United States military history to receive the Medal for his actions during the war. The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force rather than enemy since the United States was neutral during the events of December 7, 1941.
Name Service Rank Place of action Date of action Notes
Barney F. Hajiro Army Private near Bruyeres and Biffontaine , eastern France October 19 , 1944 , October 22 , 1944 , and October 29 , 1944 One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000 , after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time
George J . Hall Army Staff Sergeant near Anzio , Italy May 23 , 1944 Single-handedly captured two German machine gun positions and was severely wounded while attempting to take a third , resulting in him having to self-amputate his right leg
Lewis Hall † Army Technician Fifth Grade Mount Austen , Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands January 10 , 1943 During a Japanese attack he refused an order to withdraw after many men in his unit had been killed or wounded and , with a fellow soldier , stayed behind to man a machine gun
William E. Hall Navy Lieutenant , Junior Grade Coral Sea May 7 , 1942 - May 8 , 1942 Dive bombed a Japanese aircraft carrier , contributing greatly to its destruction . The next day , he attacked a superior number of Japanese planes and shot down three . Although his craft was damaged and he was seriously wounded in this attack , he managed to land safely
Sherwood H. Hallman † Army Staff Sergeant Brest , Brittany , France September 13 , 1944
William D. Halyburton , Jr. † Navy Pharmacist 's Mate Second class Okinawa Shima , Ryukyu Chain May 10 , 1945 Killed shielding a wounded Marine with his body while administering aid
Pierpont M. Hamilton Air Forces Major near Port Lyautey , French Morocco November 8 , 1942
Owen F. P. Hammerberg † Navy Boatswain 's mate Second class West Loch , Pearl Harbor February 17 , 1945 Rescued two other divers trapped beneath a sunken LST before he himself became trapped and perished
Dale M. Hansen † Marine Corps Private Okinawa Shima , Ryukyu Chain May 7 , 1945 For destroying two hostile positions with a rocket launcher and hand grenades , killing 12 Japanese
Robert M. Hanson † Marine Corps First Lieutenant Bougainville Island and New Britain Island November 1 , 1943 and January 24 , 1944 One of the top Marine aces , he shot down a total of 25 enemy aircraft before he himself was shot down and killed . He was also awarded the Navy Cross
Roy W. Harmon † Army Sergeant near Casaglia , Italy July 12 , 1944
Harry R. Harr † Army Corporal near Maglamin , Mindanao , Philippines June 5 , 1945
William G. Harrell Marine Corps Sergeant Iwo Jima , Volcano Islands March 3 , 1945 Risked his life to defend his position against a larger enemy force
James L. Harris † Army Second Lieutenant Vagney , France October 7 , 1944
Mikio Hasemoto † Army Private near Cerasuolo , Italy November 29 , 1943 One of 22 Asian American soldiers who received their medals in 2000 , after a study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time
Joe R. Hastings † Army Private First Class Drabenderhohe , Germany April 12 , 1945
Louis J. Hauge , Jr. † Marine Corps Corporal Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain May 14 , 1945 For single-handedly charging and knocking out two enemy machine gun positions before he was killed
John D. Hawk Army Sergeant near Chambois , France August 20 , 1944
William D. Hawkins † Marine Corps First Lieutenant Tarawa , Gilbert Islands November 20 , 1943 - November 21 , 1943 For leading attacks on multiple enemy positions , knocking five out before he was badly wounded , but persisting in knocking out another three before he was killed
Lloyd C. Hawks Army Private First Class near Carano , Italy January 30 , 1944