Recipients

Jack Klimp

Jack Klimp graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1968. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General in 2001.
Roy Kline

Roy Kline was a member of the Army Engineer Reserve Officer Training Corps while attending Iowa State College. Upon graduation in 1935, he was commissioned…
Joseph Knotts

Joseph Knotts graduated from Fairmont State College in 1955, and entered the Platoon Leader Class in 1952, receiving his commission in 1955. He retired as…
Bruce Knutson

Bruce Knutson entered military service after graduating from the University of New Mexico in 1969. In 1986 he became the first commanding officer of Marine…
Joseph Koler

Joseph Koler enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943 and was assigned to the College of the Pacific and later the University of California. He…
Richard Kramlich

Richard Kramlich graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1973. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General.
Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones was commissioned in the Marine Corps through the Officer Candidate School program after graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1969. He retired as…
William Joslyn

William Joslyn enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1942 while attending Stanford University, and was commissioned upon graduation in 1944. He retired as a…
James Joy

James Joy was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1957 upon graduation from Northwestern Missouri State University. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier…
George Karamarkovich

George Karamarkovich was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1967 after his graduation from Slippery Rock State University. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps…
Francis Kelley

Francis Kelley entered the Marine Corps following his graduation from Notre Dame in 1983, where he was the recipient of the Naval ROTC Donald R.…
John Kelly

John Kelley enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1970 and was discharged in 1972 as a Sergeant. After his subsequent graduation from the University of…