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World War II Medal of Honor Recipients from the 1st Infantry Division:

• Carlton W. Barrett, Pvt, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 1944.

• Bobbie E. Brown, Cpt, Company C, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Crucifix Hill, Aachen, Germany, October 8, 1944.

• Arthur F. DeFranzo, S/Sgt, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Vaubadon, France, June 10, 1944.

• Walter D. Ehlers, S/Sgt, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Goville, France, June 9-10, 1944

• Robert T. Henry, Pvt, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Luchem, Germany, December 3, 1944.

• Jake W. Lindsey, T/Sgt, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Hamich, Germany, November 16, 1944.

• Francis X. McGraw, Pfc, Company H, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Schevenhutte, Germany, November 19, 1944.

• Gino J. Merli, Pfc, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Sars la Bruyere, Belgium, September 4-5, 1944.

• Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., 1st Lt, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 1944.

• George Peterson, S/Sgt, Company K, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Eisern, Germany, March 30, 1945.

• John J. Pinder, Jr., T/5, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 1944.

• James W. Reese, Pvt, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Mt. Vassillio, Sicily, August 5, 1943.

• Joseph E. Schaefer, S/Sgt, Company I, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Stolberg, Germany, September 24, 1944.

• Max Thompson, Sgt, Company K, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Haaren, Germany, October 18, 1944.

• Henry F. Warner, Cpl, Antitank Company, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Dom Butgenbach, Belgium, December 20-21, 1944.

• Walter J. Will, 1st Lt, Company K, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, nr. Eisern, Germany, March 30, 1945.

References:
     1. U.S. Army Center of Military History.
     2. Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

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