List of decorated Americans from the Iraq War in Al Anbar Governorate
Name Rank Award Unit Date of action Location Notes
Jason Dunham * Corporal Medal of Honor 3rd Battalion 7th Marines April 22 , 2004 Husaybah Falling on a grenade to save nearby Marines in Karabilah
Michael Monsoor * Master-at-Arms Second Class Medal of Honor SEAL Team 3 September 29 , 2006 Ramadi ( Second Battle ) Falling on a grenade to save nearby sailors
Rafael Peralta * Sergeant Navy Cross 1st Battalion 3rd Marines November 15 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Falling on a grenade to save nearby Marines
Richard Adams Chief Warrant Officer Three Distinguished Flying Cross 36th Combat Aviation Brigade February 11 , 2007 Ramadi Placed himself in the direct line of enemy fire in order to protect a disabled waterborne patrol in the Euphrates River
Daniel Briggs Staff Sergeant Distinguished Service Cross United States Army Special Operations Command April 26 , 2004 Fallujah ( First Battle ) Provided medical attention to US Marines during a firefight , executed evacuation of injured Marines while under direct enemy fire preventing further casualties
Donald Hollenbaugh Master Sergeant Distinguished Service Cross United States Army Special Operations Command April 26 , 2004 Fallujah ( First Battle ) Defended position against enemy fighters during evacuation of wounded Marines in Fallujah
Walter Jackson Second Lieutenant Distinguished Service Cross 1st Battalion , 36th Infantry Regiment September 27 , 2006 Ramadi ( Second Battle ) For extraordinary courage on September 27 , 2006 in Hīt , Iraq
Christopher Adlesperger Lance Corporal Navy Cross 3rd Battalion 5th Marines November 10 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Conducted one-man attack against group of insurgents , despite being wounded in the process
Jason Clairday * Corporal Navy Cross 3rd Battalion 5th Marines December 12 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Aggressive engagement of a platoon-sized enemy in close-quarters combat
Willie Copeland Sergeant Navy Cross 1st Reconnaissance Battalion April 7 , 2004 Fallujah ( First Battle ) Led five Marines in an attack through an open field to eliminate ten insurgents ; shielded a wounded Marine with his own body while applying first aid
Todd Corbin Lance Corporal Navy Cross 3rd Battalion , 25th Marines May 7 , 2005 Haditha Evacuated five dead or wounded Marines under heavy enemy fire during an ambush
Dominic Esquibel Lance Corporal Navy Cross 1st Battalion 8th Marines November 25 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Engaged insurgents while simultaneously evacuating three wounded Marines under fire
Benjamin Gonzalez Lance Corporal Navy Cross 2nd Battalion 1st Marines June 18 , 2004 Fallujah Jumped on a fellow Marine to protect him from a grenade
Jordan Haerter * Lance Corporal Navy Cross 1st Battalion 9th Marines April 22 , 2008 Ramadi Died defending his post against a suicide truck bomb and undoubtedly helped save the lives of more than 50 Marines and Iraqi policemen
Bradley Kasal First Sergeant Navy Cross 3rd Battalion 1st Marines November 13 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Directly led squad of Marines in heavy close-quarters urban combat , despite sustaining multiple wounds
Jarrett Kraft Sergeant Navy Cross 3rd Battalion 5th Marines December 23 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Personally led three assaults against enemy forces during a two-hour battle
Aubrey McDade Sergeant Navy Cross 1st Battalion 8th Marines November 11 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) For single-handedly evacuating three wounded Marines in a close-quarters engagement
Michael Mendoza Sergeant Navy Cross 1st Reconnaissance Battalion April 7 , 2004 Fallujah ( First Battle ) Despite rocket and machine gun fire directed at him , knelt in the open , held his position and provided covering fire while a wounded Marine was being evacuated
Robert Mitchell Corporal Navy Cross 3rd Battalion 1st Marines November 13 , 2004 Fallujah ( Second Battle ) Fought off group of insurgents , including in hand-to-hand combat while simultaneously providing first aid for wounded Marines
Joshua Mooi Lance Corporal Navy Cross 2nd Battalion 1st Marines November 16 , 2005 Ubaydi ( Steel Curtain ) Helped save the lives of a dozen Marines while killing four insurgents in heavy close-quarters urban combat
This is a complete list of United States Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who were awarded the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or Navy Cross in the Iraq War in Anbar Province. An asterisk after a recipient's name indicates that the award was given posthumously.