List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II

Columns: Name | Service | Rank | Place of action | Date of action | Notes
Ruben Rivers † | Army | Staff Sergeant | toward Guebling , France | November 15 , 1944 - November 19 , 1944 | One of seven African American soldiers who received their medals belatedly , after a 1993 study revealed discrimination that caused them to be overlooked at the time . From his citation for extraordinary heroism in an assault on German positions near Guebling , France : Though severely wounded in the leg , Sergeant Rivers refused medical treatment and evacuation , took command of another tank , and advanced with his company in Guebling the next day . Repeatedly refusing evacuation , Sergeant Rivers continued to direct his tank 's fire at enemy positions through the morning of 19 November 1944 . At dawn , Company A 's tanks began to advance towards Bougaktroff , but were stopped by enemy fire . Sergeant Rivers , joined by another tank , opened fire on the enemy tanks , covering company A as they withdrew . While doing so , Sergeant Rivers ' tank was hit , killing him and wounding the crew | Charles H. Roan † | Marine Corps | Private First Class | Peleliu , Palau Islands | September 18 , 1944 | Sacrificed his life by smothering a grenade with his body | James E. Robinson , Jr. † | Army | First Lieutenant | near Untergriesheim , Germany | April 6 , 1945 | Cleto L. Rodriguez | Army | Private | Paco Railroad Station , Manila , Philippines | February 9 , 1945 | Robert E. Roeder † | Army | Captain | Mt . Battaglia , Italy | September 27 , 1944 - September 28 , 1944 | Albert H. Rooks † | Navy | Captain | USS Houston | February 4 , 1942 - February 27 , 1942 | Commanded USS Houston during early days of war . Led during Battle of Java Sea . Killed in action while attempting to lead Houston and HMAS Perth to safety in Sunda Strait | Theodore Roosevelt , Jr. † | Army | Brigadier General | Utah Beach , Normandy invasion | June 6 , 1944 | With his father , Theodore Roosevelt , became second father and son pair to both receive the Medal of Honor . Died of a heart attack before he could receive the award

Example questions:
Which World war II medal recipient with initial R was also a vice admiral in the United States Navy ? | Which World war II medal recipient with initial R was the son of a US President ? | Which World war II medal recipient with initial R held the rank of Captain and was buried at Arlington National Cemetary ? | Who was the highest ranking World war II medal recipient with initial R from the Marines ?

Answers:
Lawson P. Ramage | Theodore Roosevelt III | Robert E. Roeder | Carlton Robert Rouh