HONORING THOSE WE'VE LOST

CPL JOHN H. PRUITT (MEDAL OF HONOR)

UNIT: 78th Company, 6th Marine Regiment (E/2/6) KIA: 04 Oct 1918

FIRST AMERICAN SNIPER TO BE AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Pvt Russell Riggs Portrait

Pvt Russell Riggs

55th Company
2nd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 05 Oct 1918
Sgt Hobert L. Stilwell Portrait

Sgt Hobert L. Stilwell

Company I
3rd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 08 Aug 1942
Cpl John W. Allan Portrait

Cpl John W. Allan

Company C
1st Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 09 Aug 1942
Pvt Albert Metras Portrait

Pvt Albert Metras

Company C
1st Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 14 Sep 1942
Pvt Ludger A. Maynard Portrait

Pvt Ludger A. Maynard

Company C
1st Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 14 Sep 1942
Pvt Arthur J. Picard Portrait

Pvt Arthur J. Picard

Company C
1st Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Oct 1942
Cpl Richard C. Lewis Portrait

Cpl Richard C. Lewis

Company H
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 13 Jan 1943
PFC James I. Johnson Portrait

PFC James I. Johnson

1st Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 10 Jul 1943
PFC Roger O. LaRochelle, Jr Portrait

PFC Roger O. LaRochelle, Jr

Company D
1st Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jul 1943
PFC Arthur W. Moss Portrait

PFC Arthur W. Moss

HQ Company
1st Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Nov 1943
PFC Ralph L. Williams Portrait

PFC Ralph L. Williams

Company K
3rd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
PFC Theodore R. Herbig Portrait

PFC Theodore R. Herbig

Company E
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
PFC Thomas C. Kelly Portrait

PFC Thomas C. Kelly

3rd Parachute Battalion
1st Parachute Regiment
KIA: 09 Dec 1943
3rd Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 28 Dec 1943
PFC Hugo A. Ekker Portrait

PFC Hugo A. Ekker

Company E
2nd Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Feb 1944
Cpl Thomas W. Norton Portrait

Cpl Thomas W. Norton

1st Joint Assault Signal Co
4th Marine Division
KIA: 05 Feb 1944
Cpl Claude E. Jung Portrait

Cpl Claude E. Jung

Amphibious Recon Company
Fifth Amphibious Corps
KIA: 22 Feb 1944
GySgt Lloyd C. Blackney Portrait

GySgt Lloyd C. Blackney

Company A
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Feb 1944
PFC John A. Bugg Portrait

PFC John A. Bugg

Amphibious Recon Company
Fifth Amphibious Corps
KIA: 22 Feb 1944
PFC Richard J. Ost Portrait

PFC Richard J. Ost

Amphibious Recon Company
Fifth Ambhibious Corps
KIA: 22 Feb 1944
PFC Murrell H. Clark Portrait

PFC Murrell H. Clark

Weapons Company
2nd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 15 Jun 1944
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 17 Jun 1944
1stSgt Leo E. McDonald Portrait

1stSgt Leo E. McDonald

Company I
3rd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 17 Jun 1944
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 1944
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 1944
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 1944
Headquarters & Service Co
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Jun 1944
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 29 Jun 1944
Scout Sniper Platoon
Headquarters & Service Co
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 30 Jun 1944
Company E
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Jul 1944
PFC Arthur J. Hartman Portrait

PFC Arthur J. Hartman

2nd Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Jul 1944
Company A
1st Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 08 Jul 1944
PFC Fred Devenney, Jr Portrait

PFC Fred Devenney, Jr

Silver Star
Reconnaissance Company
HQ Battalion
2nd Marine Division
KIA: 14 Jul 1944
Cpl Jesse W. Amey Portrait

Cpl Jesse W. Amey

Silver Star
Company I
3rd Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jul 1944
PFC Kenneth Parker Portrait

PFC Kenneth Parker

Company A
1st Battalion
27th Marine Regiment
KIA: 19 Feb 1945
PFC Harry F. Althamar Portrait

PFC Harry F. Althamar

Company A
1st Battalion
27th Marine Regiment
KIA: 19 Feb 1945
Pvt John A. Greanya Portrait

Pvt John A. Greanya

1st Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Feb 1945
Cpl Jake Q. Mounts Portrait

Cpl Jake Q. Mounts

31st Replacement Draft
Service Troops
5th Marine Division
KIA: 21 Feb 1945
PFC Floyd A.J. Byers Portrait

PFC Floyd A.J. Byers

3rd Battalion
27th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Feb 1945
PFC Gordon R. Hill Portrait

PFC Gordon R. Hill

Company I
3rd Battalion
28th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Feb 1945
PFC Hubert R. Sefton Portrait

PFC Hubert R. Sefton

Company G
2nd Battalion
28th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Feb 1945
PFC Lowell G. Miller Portrait

PFC Lowell G. Miller

2nd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 25 Feb 1945
PFC Harold S. Brewer Portrait

PFC Harold S. Brewer

HQ Company
2nd Battalion
21st Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Mar 1945
Pvt James Powell Portrait

Pvt James Powell

Company F
2nd Battalion
28th Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Mar 1945
Cpl Roy F. Bishop, Jr Portrait

Cpl Roy F. Bishop, Jr

Company B
1st Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 Mar 1945
Pvt Robert L. Poile Portrait

Pvt Robert L. Poile

2nd Battalion
28th Marine Regiment
KIA: 10 Mar 1945
Sgt Steve M. Mikulich Portrait

Sgt Steve M. Mikulich

Company A
1st Battalion
27th Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 Mar 1945
PFC Henry F. Bischoff Portrait

PFC Henry F. Bischoff

HQ Company
26th Marine Regiment
KIA: 16 Mar 1945
GySgt Joseph D. Bento Portrait

GySgt Joseph D. Bento

Bronze Star V
Company A
Amphibious Recon Battalion
FMF PAC
KIA: 06 Apr 1945
Cpl Howard A. Clark Portrait

Cpl Howard A. Clark

Weapons Company
1st Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 11 Apr 1945
Pvt Michael J. Fenton Portrait

Pvt Michael J. Fenton

1st Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 May 1945
PFC Donald L. Pearson Portrait

PFC Donald L. Pearson

Company F
2nd Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 13 May 1945
PFC Theodore T. Chutnicut Portrait

PFC Theodore T. Chutnicut

Company A
1st Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 May 1945
PFC Dale C. Bertoli Portrait

PFC Dale C. Bertoli

2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 12 Jun 1945
PFC Nicholas N. Betlow Portrait

PFC Nicholas N. Betlow

Company C
1st Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 13 Jun 1945
PFC Thomas J. Bourg Portrait

PFC Thomas J. Bourg

Company F
2nd Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Jan 1952
Company G
3rd Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 13 Jan 1953
LCpl Nickolas R. Koehler Portrait

LCpl Nickolas R. Koehler

Scout Sniper Platoon
2nd Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 08 May 1965
Cpl Robert G. Malone Portrait

Cpl Robert G. Malone

Scout Sniper Platoon
2nd Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 28 Jul 1966
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Feb 1967
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 19 Apr 1967
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 May 1967
Cpl Dale E. Brought Portrait

Cpl Dale E. Brought

Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 May 1967
LCpl Arthur V. Vigil Portrait

LCpl Arthur V. Vigil

Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 27 May 1967
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 Jun 1967
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
26th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 Jun 1967
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 17 Aug 1967
LCpl George A. Nash, Jr Portrait

LCpl George A. Nash, Jr

Scout Sniper Platoon
2nd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 Sep 1967
LCpl Billy R. Salyer Portrait

LCpl Billy R. Salyer

HQ Company
3rd Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 13 Sep 1967
SSgt Frank M. Ross Portrait

SSgt Frank M. Ross

Silver Star
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 18 Mar 1968
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Apr 1968
LCpl Blaine A. Welch Portrait

LCpl Blaine A. Welch

Silver Star
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Aug 1968
PFC William B. Tarrance Portrait

PFC William B. Tarrance

Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
9th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Feb 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 May 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
26th Marine Regiment
KIA: 30 May 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 31 Aug 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Company
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 31 Aug 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Sep 1969
Scout Sniper Platoon
HQ Co, HQ Battalion
1st Marine Division
KIA: 15 Feb 1970
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Oct 1983
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Oct 1983
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 29 Mar 2003
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Apr 2003
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Jun 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Jul 2004
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Jul 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 04 Nov 2004
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 04 Nov 2004
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 Nov 2004
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 27 Nov 2004
2nd Platoon
Company A
2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 01 Dec 2004
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Apr 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Oct 2005
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 Nov 2005
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Dec 2005
STA Platoon
2nd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Dec 2005
STA Platoon
1st Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 31 Dec 2005
STA Platoon
3rd Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Apr 2006
Company A
2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 06 May 2006
Company B
2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 06 Jun 2006
3rd Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 2006
3rd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Jun 2006
3rd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Sep 2006
3rd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Sep 2006
1st Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Nov 2006
2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 26 Jun 2008
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Jan 2009
3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 08 Jul 2009
Company A
2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 08 Jul 2009
Scout Sniper Platoon
2nd Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 10 Jul 2009
1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 07 Nov 2009
3rd Recon Battalion
KIA: 11 Jan 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 12 May 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 12 May 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Jun 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Dec 2010
Scout Sniper Platoon
3rd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 16 Jun 2011
Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Aug 2011
Scout Sniper Platoon
2nd Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 06 Oct 2011
1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 29 Jul 2012
2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 29 Jul 2012
2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 15 Feb 2014
Sgt Thomas Z. Spitzer Portrait

Sgt Thomas Z. Spitzer

Scout Sniper Platoon
1st Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 25 Jun 2014
Company F
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 20 Dec 2015
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 11 Aug 2019
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 08 Mar 2020