Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

This listing of men awarded their countries' highest decorations for bravery include only those who served in a ground combat role, and who were awarded their decorations for feats performed while in theatre.

The Victoria Cross
Force	Rank	Name		Position and Unit	Date	Action/Notes
Indian Army	Sepoy	ALI HAIDAR		13th Frontier Force Rifles	9 Apr 1945	Fusignano, Italy
British Army	Private	ANDERSON, Eric		5th Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment	6 Apr 1943	Wadi Akarit, Tunisia
British Army	Acting Major	ANDERSON, John Thompson McKellar		8th Bn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders	23 Apr 1943	Longstop Hill, Tunisia
British Army	Rifleman	BEELEY, John		King's Royal Rifle Corps	21 Nov 1941	Sidi Rezegh, Libya
British Army	Captain	BRUNT, John Henry Cound		6th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment	9 Dec 1944	Faenza, Italy
British Army	Private	BURTON, Richard Henry		1st Bn, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment	8 Oct 1944	Monte Ceco, Italy
British Army	Acting Brigadier	CAMPBELL, John Charles		Commander, 7th Armoured Division (from Royal Horse Artillery)	21 Nov 1941	Sidi Rezegh, Libya
British Army	Lieutenant Colonel	CAMPBELL, Lorne MacLaine		Battalion Commander, 7th Bn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders	6 Apr 1943	Wadi Akarit, Tunisia
Indian Army	Company Havildar Major	CHHELU RAM		Company Havildar Major (CSM), 6th Rajputana Rifles	19/20 Apr 1943	Djebel Garci, Tunisia
British Army	Lieutenant	CLARKE, Wilwood Alexander Sandys		Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	23 Apr 1943	Guiriat El Atach, Tunisia
Australian Military Forces	Lieutenant	CUTLER, Arthur Roden		5th Field Artillery	19 Jun - 6 Jul 1941	Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon (action against the Vichy French)
Australian Military Forces	Corporal	EDMONDSON, John Hurst		2/17th Bn,	13/14 Apr 1941	Tobruk, Libya
New Zealand Army	Sergeant	ELLIOTT, Keith		22nd Battalion, New Zealand Expeditionary Force	15 Jul 1942	Ruweisat, Egypt
British Army	Lieutenant Colonel	FOOTE, Henry Robert Bowreman		Commanding Officer, 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment	27 May - 15 Jun 1942	Libya
British Army	Captain	GARDNER, Philip John		Royal Tank Regiment	23 Nov 1941	Tobruk, Libya
Australian Military Forces	Private	GORDON, James Heather		2/31st Bn (Q & V)	10 Jul 1941	Djezzine, Syria
Australian Military Forces	Private	GRATWICK, Percival Eric		2/4th Bn (SA)	25/26 Oct 1942	Miteiriya Ridge, Egypt
British Army	Second Lieutenant	GUNN, George Ward		3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery	21 Nov 1941	Sidi Rezegh, Libya
British Army	Private	GURNEY, Arthur Stanley		2/48th Bn (SA)	22 Jul 1942	Tel-el-Eisa, Egypt
New Zealand Army	Sergeant	HINTON, John Daniel		20th Bn, 2nd NZEF (The Canterbury Regiment)	28/29 Apr 1941	Kalamai, Greece
New Zealand Army	Sergeant	HULME, Alfred Clive		20th Bn, 2nd NZEF (The Canterbury Regiment)	20 - 28 May 1941	Crete, Greece
British Army	Corporal	HUNTER, Thomas Peck		Section Commander, 43 Commando, Royal Marines	2 Apr 1945	Lake Comacchio, Italy
British Army	Captain	JACKMAN, James Joseph Bernard		The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers	25 Nov 1941	Tobruk, Libya
British Army	Fusilier	JEFFERSON, Francis Arthur		2nd Bn, The Lancashire Fusiliers	16 May 1944	Monte Casino, Italy
Indian Army	Sepoy	KAMAL RAM		8th Punjab Regiment	12 May 1944	River Gari, Italy
British Army	Lance Corporal	KENNEALLY, John Patrick		Irish Guards	28 Apr 1943	Dj. Arada, Tunisia
British Army	Lieutenant Colonel	KEYES, Geoffrey Charles Tasker		Royal Scots Greys	17/18 Nov 1941	Beda Littoria, Libya
Australian Military Forces	Sergeant	KIBBY, William Henry		2/48th Bn (SA)	23 - 31 Oct 1942	Miteiriya Ridge, Egypt
Indian Army	Subadar	LALBAHADUR THAPA		1st Bn, 2nd Gurkha Rifles	5/6 Apr 1943	Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia
British Army	Major	LASSEN, Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau		No.1 Special Air Service Regiment	8 Apr 1945	Lake Comacchio, Italy
British Army	Major	LE PATOUREL, Herbert Wallace		2nd Bn, The Hampshire Regiment	3 Dec 1942	Tebourba, Tunisia
British Army	Sergeant	LEAKEY, Nigel Gray		King's African Rifles	18 May 1941	Colito, Abyssinia
British Army	Captain	LYELL, Charles Antony, The Lord,		1st Battalion, Scots Guards	22 - 27 Apr 1943	Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia
Canadian Army	Major	MAHONY, John Keefer		The Westminster Regiment	24 May 1944	River Melfa, Italy
British Army	Private	MITCHELL, George Allan		The London Scottish	23/24 Jan 1944	Damiano Ridge, Italy
Indian Army	Sepoy	NAMDEO JADAV		5th Mahratta Light Infantry	9 Apr 1945	Senio River, Italy
New Zealand Army	Second Lieutenant	NGARIMU, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa		Platoon Commander, 28th Bn, NZEF	26/27 Mar 1943	Tebaga Gap, Tunisia
South African Army	Lieutenant	NORTON, Gerard Ross		Kaffrarian Rifles, att. as Platoon Commander to 1/4th Bn, The Hampshire Regiment	31 Aug 1944	Monte Gidolfo, Italy
Indian Army	Second Lieutenant	PREMINDRA SINGH BHAGAT		Corps of Indian Engineers	31 Jan/1 Feb 1941	Gallabat, Abyssinia (now Ethiopia)
Indian Army	Subadar	RICHHPAL RAM		6th Rajputana Rifles	7 Feb 1941	Keren, Eritrea
British Army	Sergeant	ROGERS, Maurice Albert Windham		2nd Bn, The Wiltshire Regiment	3 Jun 1944	Anzio, Italy
British Army	Lieutenant Colonel	SEAGRIM, Derek Anthony		Battalion Commander, 7th Bn, The Green Howards	20/21 March 1943	Mareth Line, Tunisia
Indian Army	Rifleman	SHER BAHADUR THAPA		9th Gurkha Rifles	18/18 Sep 1944	San Marino, Italy
British Army	Major	SIDNEY, William Philip		5th Bn, Grenadier Guards	7/8 Feb 1944	Anzio, Italy
Canadian Army	Private	SMITH, Ernest Alvia ("Smokey")		The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada	21/22 Oct 1944	River Savio, Italy
South African Army	Sergeant	SMYTHE, Quentin George Murray		Royal Natal Carabineers	5 Jun 1942	Alem Hamza, Egypt
Indian Army	Rifleman	THAMAN GURUNG		1st Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles	10 Nov 1944	Monte San Bartolo, Italy
Canadian Army	Captain	TRIQUET, Paul		le Royal 22e Regiment	14 Dec 1943	Casa Berardi, Italy
British Army	Lieutenant Colonel	TURNER, Victor Buller		The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)	27 Oct 1942	El Aqqaqir, Egypt
New Zealand Army	Second Lieutenant	UPHAM, Charles Hazlitt		20th Bn NZEF (The Canterbury Regiment)	22 - 30 May 1941	Crete, Greece
New Zealand Army	Captain	UPHAM, Charles Hazlitt		20th Bn NZEF (The Canterbury Regiment)	14 - 15 Jul 1942	El Ruweisat Ridge, Western Desert
British Army	Captain	WAKEFORD, Richard		The Hampshire Regiment	13 May 1944	Cassino, Italy
British Army	Private	WAKENSHAW, Adam Herbert		9th Bn, The Durham Light Infantry	27 Jun 1942	Mersa Matruh, Egypt
British Army	Captain	WILSON, Eric Charles Twelves		The East Surrey Regiment	11 - 15 Aug 1940	Observation Hill, Somaliland
British Army	WO II	WRIGHT, Peter Harold		Company Sergeant Major, 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards	25 Sep 1943	Salerno, Italy
Indian Army	Naik	YESHWANT GHADGE		Section Commander, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry	10 Jul 1944	Upper Tiber
The Medal of Honor (Congressional Medal of Honor) (P indicates posthumous award)
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	ANTOLAK, Sylvester	P	Co B, 15th Infantry Regt, 3d Infantry Division	24 May 1944	Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	BAKER, Vernon		370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division	5 - 6 May 1945	Viareggio, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	BARFOOT, Van T.		157th Infantry Regt, 45th Infantry Division	23 May 1944	Carano, Italy
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	BJORKLUND, Arnold L.		Platoon Leader, 36th Infantry Division	13 Sep 1943	Altavilla, Italy
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	BLOCH, Orville Emil		Co E, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division	22 Sep 1944	Firenzuola Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	BOOKER, Robert D.	P	34th Infantry Division	9 Apr 1943	Fondouk, Tunisia
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	BRITT, Maurice L.		3d Infantry Division	10 Nov 1943	Mignano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	KARABERIS, Christos H. (Name later legally changed to CARR, Chris)		Co L, 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division	1-2 Oct 1944	Guignola, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	CHILDERS, Ernest		45th Infantry Division	22 Sep 1943	Oliveto, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	CHRISTIAN, Herbert F.	P	15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	2-3 Jun 1944	Valmontone, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	CRAIG, Robert	P	15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	11 Jul 1943	Favoratta, Sicily
US Army Infantry	Private	CRAWFORD, William		Squad Scout, 3rd Platoon, Company I, ?? Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division	13 Sep 1943	Altavilla, Italy
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	DAVILA, Rudolph B		7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	28 May 1944	Artena, Italy
US Army Infantry	Technical Sergeant	DERVISHIAN, Ernest H.	Later Commissioned	34th Infantry Division	23 May 1944	Cisterna, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	DUTKO, John W.	P	3d Infantry Division	23 May 1944	Ponte Rotto, Italy
US Army Armor	Second Lieutenant	FOWLER, Thomas W.	P	1st Armored Division	23 May 1944	Carano, Italy
US Army Artillery	First Lieutenant	FOX, John R.	P	Cannon Company, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92d Infantry Division	26 Dec 1944	Sommocolonia, Italy
US Army Infantry	Captain	GALT, William Wylie	P	G3, Battalion Staff, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	29 May 1944	Villa Crocetta, Italy
US Army Infantry	Technician 5th Grade	GIBSON, Eric G.	P	3d Infantry Division	28 Jan 1944	Isola Bella, Italy
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	HALL, George J.		135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	23 May 1944	Anzio, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	HARMON, Roy W..	P	Squad Leader, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division	12 Jul 1944	Casaglia, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	HASEMOTO, Mikio	P	Co B, 100th Infantry Battalion	29 Nov 1943	Cerasuolo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	HAWKS, Lloyd C.		3d Infantry Division	30 Jan 1944	Carano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	HAYASHI, Joe	P	Co K, 442nd Regimental Combat Team	20-22 Apr 1945	Tendola, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	HAYASHI, Shizuya		Co A, 100th Infantry Battalion	29 Nov 1943	Cerasuolo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Corporal	HUFF, Paul B.		509th Parachute Infantry Battalion	8 Feb 1944	Carano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	INOUYE, Daniel K.		Co E, 442nd Regimental Combat Team	21 Apr 1945	San Terenzo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	JOHNSON, Elden H.	P	15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division	3 Jun 1944	Valmontone, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	JOHNSON, Oscar G.		363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division	16-18 Sep 1944	Scarperia, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	JOHNSON, William J.		Co G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division	17-19 Feb 1944	Padiglione, Italy
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	KEATHLEY, George D.	P	85th Infantry Division	14 Sep 1944	Mt. Altuzzo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Corporal	KELLY, Charles E.		Co L, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division	13 Sep 1943	Altavilla, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	KESSLER, Patrick L.	P	Co K, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	23 May 1944	Ponte Rotto, Italy
US Army Armor	Sergeant	KISTERS, Gerry H.		Co B, 91st Reconnaissance Squadron, 2d Armored Division	31 Jul 1943	Gagliano, Sicily
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	KNAPPENBERGER, Alton W.		3d Infantry Division	1 Feb 1944	Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
US Army Infantry	Technical Sergeant	KOBASHIGAWA, Yeiki		Co B, 100th Infantry Battalion	2 Jun 1944	Lanuvio, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	LINDSTROM, Floyd K.	P	3d Infantry Division	11 Nov 1943	Mignano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	LOGAN, James M.		Rifleman, 36th Infantry Division	9 Sep 1943	Salerno, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	MAGRATH, John D.	P	85th Infantry Division	14 Apr 1945	Castel d'Aiano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	McCALL, Thomas E.		Co F, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division	22 Jan 1944	San Angelo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	MILLS, James H.		Co F, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	24 May 1944	Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	MINUE, Nicholas	P	Co A, 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division	28 Apr 1943	MedjezelBab, Tunisia
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	MONTGOMERY, Jack C.		45th Infantry Division	22 Feb 1944	Padiglione, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	MOTO, Kaoru	P	Co C, 100th Infantry Battalion	7 Jul 1944	Castellina, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	MUNEMORI, Sadao S.	P	Co A, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team	5 Apr 1945	Seravezza, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	MURANAGA, Kiyoshi K.	P	Co F, 442nd Infantry Regiment	26 Jun 1944	Suvereto, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	NAKAE, Masato	P	Co A, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team	19 Aug 1944	Pisa, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	NAKAMINE, Shinyei	P	Co B, 100th Infantry Battalion	2 Jun 1944	La Torreto, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	NAKAMURA, William K.	P		4 Jul 1944	Castellina, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	NELSON, William L.	P	60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division	24 Apr 1943	Sedjenane, Tunisia
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	NEWMAN, Beryl R.		133d Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	26 May 1944	Cisterna, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	OHATA, Allan M.	P	Co B, 100th Infantry Battalion	29 - 30 Sep 1943	Cerasuolo, Italy
US Army Infantry	Techinical Sergeant	OKUTSU, Yukio		Co F, 442nd Regimental Combat Team	7 Apr 1945	Mount Belvedere, Italy
US Army Infantry	Captain	OLSON, Arlo L.	P	15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	13 Oct 1943	Volturno River, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	OLSON, Truman O.	P	Co B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	30-31 Jan 1944	Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	ONO, Frank H.	P	Co G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team	4 Jul 1944	Castellina, Italy
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	OTANI, Kazuo	P	Co G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team	15 Jul 1944	Pieve Di S. Luce, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	POWERS, Leo J.	P	133d Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	3 Feb 1944	Cassino, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	REESE, James W.	P	Mortar Squad Leader, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division	5 Aug 1943	Mt. Vassillio, Sicily
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	RIORDAN, Paul F.	P	Platoon leader, 34th Infantry Division	3 - 8 Feb 1944	Cassino, Italy
US Army Infantry	Captain	ROEDER, Robert E.	P	Co G, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division	27 - 28 Sep 1944	Mt Battaglia, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	SCHAUER, Henry	Later T/Sgt	BAR Gunner, 3d Infantry Division	23 - 24 May 1944	Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	SHEA, Charles W.		Co F, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division	12 May 1944	Mount Damiano, Italy
US Army Infantry	Corporal	SLATON, James D.		Lead Scout, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division	23 Sep 1943	Oliveto, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private	SMITH, Furman L.	P	135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	31 May 1944	Lanuvio, Italy
US Army Infantry	Sergeant	SPECKER, Joe C.	P	48th Combat Engineer Battalion	7 Jan 1944	Mount Porchia, Italy
US Army Infantry	Private First Class	SQUIRES, John C.	P	Platoon Messenger, Co A, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	23-24 Apr 1944	Padiglione, Italy
US Army Infantry	Technical Sergeant	TANOUYE, Ted T.	P	Co K, 442nd Infantry Regiment	7 Jul 1944	Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	WAUGH, Robert T.	P	339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division	11-14 May 1944	Tremensucli, Italy
US Army Infantry	First Lieutenant	WAYBUR, David C.		Commander, 3d Reconnaissance Troop, 3d Infantry Division	17 Jul 1943	Agrigento, Sicily
US Army Infantry	Second Lieutenant	WIGLE, Thomas W.	P	Co K, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division	14 Sep 1944	Monte Frassino, Italy
US Army Infantry	Colonel	WILBUR, William H.	Later Brigadier General	Western Task Force	8 Nov 1942	Fedala, North Africa
US Army Infantry	Staff Sergeant	WISE, Homer, L.		Co L, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division	14 Jun 1944	Magliano, Italy