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Charlie Company

31 Charlie Company veterans pose for a photo after the battle of Iwo Jima.
The company was temporarily disbanded during the battle due to high casualties.
Photo courtesy of Brad Logan.

Skippers

William D. Masters

9 December 1942
–
14 March 1943

Joseph D. Swoyer

1 March 1945
(only)

Horace C. Parks

15 March 1943
–
5 August 1944

Roy F. Klopfenstine

1 March 1945
–
7 March 1945

Frederic A. Stott

(Acting)
5 August 1944
–
6 November 1944

William D. Masters

(Acting)
7 March 1945
–
27 March 1945

William C. Esterline

6 November 1944
–
25 February 1945

Arthur L. McGilvray, Jr.

(Acting)
27 March 1945
–
15 April 1945

Frederic A. Stott

25 February 1945
–
1 March 1945

Robert S. Selinger

15 April 1945
–
Demobilization

Note: Stott, Swoyer, and Klopfenstine all commanded Charlie Company on 1 March 1945.
Captain Klopfenstine was killed in action while leading the company.

Valor Awards

Campaign	Navy Cross	Silver Star	Bronze Star*
Roi-Namur	Frank W. Celentano	Horace C. Parks
Saipan	Thomas A. Schultz	Jack W. Aeby Miller M. Blue Glen H. Knisley Samuel P. McNeal Stanley Sander Alexander Santilli	Charles F. Burton Wilson L. Cook Thomas W. Cox Horace C. Parks William E. Reynolds Harold A. Risberg
Tinian		John J. Loughrey Frank Vallee, Jr.	Elmo A. Burns J. Murray Fox
Iwo Jima	Michael F. Murray, Jr. Franklin C. Robbins	Jack Coutts Joseph Dill, Jr. Thomas M. Harris Samuel P. McNeal	Jack W. Fansler Arthur T. LaPorte Bob Moss Jack C. Manning Frederic A. Stott

This table only shows decorations awarded for service with Charlie Company. Names in italics indicate posthumous award.
* Because no comprehensive list of WWII Bronze Stars is known to exist, this category is incomplete.