William James Bordelon Jr. (December 25, 1920 – November 20, 1943) was a United States Marine who served in combat during World War II.

[1] Bordelon was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "valorous and gallant conduct above and beyond the call of duty" in leading his men while seriously wounded.

[5] After lying in state at the Alamo, Bordelon's body was re-interred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas,[3] on the 52nd anniversary of his death.

[1] The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

[1] The memorial also remembers fellow high school graduates and Marines who died on Tarawa — Gene Seng, Jr. and Charles Montague.