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.
Smedley Butler – awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts,[3] 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[3]
Daniel Daly – awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts in two different conflicts[3]
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
William Earl Barber (November 30, 1919 – April 19, 2002) was a United States Marine Corps Colonel. He fought on Iwo Jima during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. Barber and his company of 220 men held off more than 1,400 Chinese soldiers during six days of fighting in North Korea, known as the last stand of Fox Company, only 82 US Marines walked away alive.
Marine Corps firsts
Vernice Armour – first female African-American combat pilot in United States military
Presley O'Bannon – first to raise the U.S. Flag over foreign soil as a result of combat, "Hero of Derna" which are the "shores of Tripoli" in the Marine hymn
Frank E. Petersen – first African-American aviator Marine, first African-American Marine general, first African-American to command a fighter squadron, a fighter air group, an air wing and a major base.[12]
Staff Sergeant Reckless – first horse to hold an official rank in the United States Marines and U.S. military in general.[13][14]
Angela Salinas – first Hispanic female to obtain a general rank in the Marines[15]
Pedro del Valle – first Hispanic to reach the rank of lieutenant general, played an instrumental role in defeating Japanese forces during the Battle of Okinawa
John F. Bolt – only Marine aviator to achieve the title of ace in both WWII and the Korean War; remains to this day the only Marine jet aircraft ace[17]
John Ripley – highly decorated Marine, only living person (at the time) to be memorialized in the Naval Academy's museum, first Marine inducted into the Ranger hall of fame
^ a b c"Double Recipients". Full List of MOH Recipients. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
^"WWII vet who was youngest Medal of Honor winner dies". The Seattle Times via Associated Press. June 5, 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^"Sgt. Maj. of Marine Corps sword of office changes hands" (Press release). Division of Public Affairs, United States Marine Corps. July 2, 2003. Release # 0703-03-0537. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
^"African American Milestones in Naval History". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
^ a b c"Marine Corps Board Knowledge". Retrieved 2008-05-25.
^Shaw, Henry I. Jr.; Donnelly, Ralph W. (1995). "Blacks in the Marine Corps". Air University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2000. Retrieved December 1, 2011. p. 2
^Coral Anika Theill. "WORLD WAR II Montford Point Marines: Honoring And Preserving Their Legacy". Leatherneck Magazine. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
^Williams, Janette (2011-09-20). "Political activist Isabell Masters, whose presidential ambitions started in Pasadena, dies at 98". Pasadena Star-News. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
^Williams, Rudi (February 6, 2004). "Marine Corps' Magnetism Beckons Future General into World of Elite Warfighters". DefenseLINK News. U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
^"Sergeant Reckless Korean War horse statue going to KY Horse Park".
^"Statue of heroic Korean War horse Sgt. Reckless to be dedicated at Kentucky Horse Park on May 12 – KyForward.com". 1 May 2018.
^"Official Biography of Angela Salinas". United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
^"History of the Women Marines". Women Marines Association. Archived from the original on 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
^Dorr (2005), p.164–65.
^"Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Austell Cunningham, USMC". Marine Corps Legacy Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
^Allan R. Millett, "Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps", (New York, NY: The New Press, 1991).
^"Corporal Ira Hamilton Hayes, USMCR". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2006-09-01.
^"Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Archibald Henderson, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
^Miller, Steven (2009-01-03). "Military Innovator Who Sought New Approach to Battle in Vietnam". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
^Perry, Tony (2000-01-22). "A Sniper at Peace With His Duties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
^"USMC Knowledge". NROTC, Boston University. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
Sources
Dorr, Robert F. (2005). Marine Air – The History of the Flying Leathernecks in Words and Photos. Penguin Group. ISBN 0-425-20725-0.
External links
USMC History Division Who's Who
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