| William Ralph Shockley | |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Bokoshe, Oklahoma |
| Death Place: | Luzon, Philippines |
| Placeofburial: | Floral Memorial Cemetery, Selma, California |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Medal: | Army Medal of Honor.jpg |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Rank: | Private First Class |
| Unit: | 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) |
William Ralph Shockley (December 4, 1918 – March 31, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
He was born December 4, 1918, in Bokoshe, Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army from Selma, California. By March 31, 1945, he was serving as a private first class in Company L, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. During a Japanese counterattack on that day, on the Villa Verde Trail in Luzon, the Philippines, he voluntarily stayed behind and provided covering fire while the rest of his unit retreated. Shockley was killed by the advancing Japanese soldiers. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor seven months later, on October 19, 1945.
Shockley, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Floral Memorial Cemetery, Selma, California.
Private First Class Shockley's official Medal of Honor citation reads: