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World War II Medal of Honor Recipients from the 3rd Infantry Division:

• Adams, Lucian Adams, S/Sgt, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. St. Die, France, October 28, 1944.

• Sylvester Antolak, Sgt, Company B, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, May 24, 1944.

• Stanley Bender, S/Sgt, Company E, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. La Lande, France, August 17, 1944.

• Maurice L. Britt, Cpt (then Lt), 3rd Infantry Division, north of Mignano, Italy, November 10, 1943.

• Frank Burke, 1st Lt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Nuremberg, Germany, April 17, 1945.

• Herbert Christian, Pvt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Valmontone, Italy, June 2-3, 1944.

• James P. Connor, Sgt, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Cape Cavalaire, southern France, August 15, 1944.

• Robert Craig, 2nd Lt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Favoratta, Sicily, July 11, 1943.

• Michael J. Daly, Cpt (then Lt), Company A, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Nuremberg, Germany, April 18, 1945.

• Rudolph B. Davila, 2nd Lt (then S/Sgt), 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Artena, Italy, May 28, 1944.

• Russell E. Dunham, T/Sgt, Company I, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Kayserberg, France, January 8, 1945.

• John W. Dutko, Pfc, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Ponte Rotto, Italy, May 23, 1944.

• Eric G. Gibson, T/5, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Isola Bella, Italy, January 28, 1944.

• Lloyd C. Hawks, Pfc, Medical Detachment, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Carano, Italy, January 30, 1944.

• Elden H. Johnson, Pvt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Valmontone, Italy, June 3, 1944.

• Victor L. Kandle, 1st Lt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. La Forge, France, October 9, 1944.

• Gus Kelfurt, S/Sgt, Company K, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Bennwihr, France, December 23-24, 1944.

• Patrick L. Kessler, Pfc, Company K, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Ponte Rotto, Italy, May 23, 1944.

• Alton W. Knappenberger, Pfc, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, February 1, 1944.

• Floyd K. Lindstrom, Pfc, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Mignano, Italy, November 11, 1943.

• Robert D. Maxwell, T/5, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Besancon, France, September 7, 1944.

• Joseph F. Merrell, Pvt, Company I, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Lohe, Germany, April 18, 1945.

• Harold O. Messerschmidt, Sgt, Company L, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Radden, France, September 17, 1944.

• James H. Mills, Pvt, Company F, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, May 24, 1944.

• Audie L. Murphy, 2nd Lt, Company B, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Holtzwihr, France, January 26, 1945.

• Charles P. Murray, Jr., 1st Lt, Company C, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Kaysersberg, France, December 16, 1944.

• Arlo L. Olson, Cpt, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, crossing of the Volturno River, Italy, October 13, 1943.

• Truman O. Olson, Sgt, Company B, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, January 30-31, 1944.

• Forrest E. Peden, T/5, Battery C, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Biesheim, France, February 3, 1945.

• Wilburn K. Ross, Pvt, Company G, 350th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. St. Jacques, France, October 30, 1944.

• Henry Schauer, Pfc, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, May 23-24, 1944.

• John C. Squires, Sgt (then Pfc), Company A, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Padiglione, Italy, April 23-24, 1944.

• John J. Tominac, 1st Lt, Company I, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Saulx de Vesoul, France, September 12, 1944.

• Jose F. Valdez, Pfc, Company B, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Rosenkrantz, France, January 25, 1945.

• Keith L. Ware, Lt Col, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Sigolsheim, France, December 26, 1944.

• David C. Waybur, 1st Lt, 3rd Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Infantry Division, nr. Agrigento, Sicily, July 17, 1943.

• Eli Whitely, 1st Lt, Company L, 15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Sigolsheim, France, December 27, 1944.

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

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