Honor recipients World War II GySgt John Basilone- Guadalcanal, 24–25 October 1942 Korean War Lt Col Raymond G. Davis – North Korea, 1–4 December 1950 SSgt Archie Van Winkle – North Korea, 2 November 1950 Posthumous: Cpl David B. Champagne – South Korea, 28 May 1952 PFC John D. Kelly – South Korea, 28 May 1952 PFC Herbert A. Littleton – South Korea, 22 April 1951 Sgt Frederick W. Mausert, III – South Korea, 12 September 1951 1st Lt Frank N. Mitchell – North Korea, 26 November 1950 Sgt James I. Poynter – North Korea, 4 November 1950 Vietnam War HM3 Robert R. Ingram, USN – South Vietnam, 28 March 1966 Posthumous: PFC Ralph E. Dias – South Vietnam, 12 November 1969 Cpl Larry E. Smedley, South Vietnam, 20–21 December 1967 Notable former members William Atwater, Vietnam War James Mattis, Gulf War Chesty Puller, World War II Dale Shewalter, Vietnam War Bing West, Vietnam War Tony Bussing, Gulf War See also History of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps battalions Organization of the United States Marine Corps References Bibliography Web External links Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Division (United States)