William David Halyburton Jr. | |
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 PhM2 William Halyburton Jr., U.S. Navy Reserve Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | August 2, 1924 Canton, North Carolina |
| Died | May 10, 1945 (aged 20) Okinawa, Japan |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Pharmacist's Mate Second Class |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Okinawa † |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal |
William David Halyburton Jr. (October 2, 1924 – May 10, 1945) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action during World War II while assigned to a Marine Corps rifle company. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on May 10, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa.