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USN
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20 November 43
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KIA
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BARR, 2nd Lt Joseph J.
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019359
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20 November 43
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WIA
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07625
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20 November 43
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WIA
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|
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397881
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23 November 43
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WIA
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BROWN, Capt. Kenneth L.
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07186
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21 November 43
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DOW
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BURGESS, 1st Sgt. Wilbur M.
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351916
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20 November 43
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BURKE, Cpl. Phillip R.
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350206
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20 November 43
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WIA
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05929
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20-24 November 43
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WIA
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CLOSE, Cpl. Richard L.
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367541
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20 November 43
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WIA
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CROTTS, Cpl. Hubert D.
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315561
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20-24 November 43
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05028
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20-22 November 43
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||
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DIMON, Sgt. Emmett L.
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316809
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20 November 43
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KIA
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6628361
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20 November 43
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||
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257
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20-24 Novmeber 43
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FIEGUTH, Walter
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335667
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21 Novmeber 43
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FRICKS, 1st Lt. Hugh D.
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011196
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22 Novmeber 43
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KIA
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GERST, Sgt. James L.
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304095
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27 November 43
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KIA
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265510
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20 November 43
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||
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GOLDMAN, PFC James F.
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335193
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20 November 43
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356609
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20-21 November 43
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HILL, Eugene L.
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325441
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21 November 43
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HOFMANN, 1st Lt. Wilbur E., Jr.
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017133
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20 November 43
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KIA
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IVARY, 2nd Lt. Toivo H.
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016847
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20 November 43
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WIA
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JOHNSMILLER, Cpl. Robert W
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387600
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20 November 43
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WIA
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335908
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20 November 43
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KIA
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KATSULIS, PFC Demosthenes V.
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834165
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27 November 43
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KIA
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LAWRENCE, Maj. Henry G. Jr.
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05963
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20-23 Novmeber 43
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LUTHER, Cpl. Hubert C.
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365432
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20 November 43
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KIA
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MARSOLO, PFC Ettore J.
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421262
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20 November 43
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WIA
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337440
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21 November 43
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KIA
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USN
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20 November 43
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335730
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21 November 43
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WIA |
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06934
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20-24 November 43
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015606
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21 November 43
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WIA
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SCHULTE, 1st Lt. Joseph O. B.
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016256
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20-21 November 43
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WIA
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423427
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27 November 43
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SIMPSON, Sgt. Robert E.
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302593
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20 November 43
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KIA
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SLAUGHTER, 1st Sgt.Orvan S.
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248692
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22 November 43
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KIA
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SMITH, PFC George O
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334946
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20 November 43
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WIA
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311385
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20 November 43
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WIA
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330350
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22 November 43
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KIA
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THAXTON, PFC J. D
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492688
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20 November 43
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DOW
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TOBEY, James W.
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488633
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20 November 43
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TOLER, Sgt. Robert C
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281612
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20 November 43
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WIA
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TOMLINSON, 2nd Lt. Mark
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019937
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20 November 43
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KIA
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WIEHARDT, Sgt. Vincent H.
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333564
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20-21 November 43
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KIA
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WILLIAMS, Capt. Maxie R
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07844
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24 November 43
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WIA
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WITKOWSKI, Cpl. Henry J.
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312182
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20 November 43
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The most authoritative source on Marine awards is Jane Blakeney's work which is cited below. Mrs. Blakeney worked in the USMC awards section for many years and might be considered the most knowledgeable person on Marine awards. For some reason missing from her list of 43 Navy Cross awardees is Merrit "RedMike" Edson and Osbaldo Paredes. Edson of course was one of the main architects of the strike in the Gilberts and Paredes had distinguished himself in combat on Red Beach 3. Lt.Wayne A. Parker, one of the crewmen from the destroyer Ringgold, is another man who had won a Navy Cross during the invasion of Betio. Also nominated but never awarded the Navy Cross were Sgt. James Atkins, Lt Col. Herbert Amey, Maj Henry Drewes, and Capt Bonnie Little.
source: Jane Blakeney. HEROES U.S. MARINE CORPS 1861 to 1955 ARMED FORCES AWARDS REFERENCE BOOK , 1956.
Special thanks goes to Tom Godwin for compiling this list and sending his father's picture and citation.
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