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Luther H. Story
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luther H. Story (July 20, 1931 – September 1, 1950) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 1, 1950, during the Battle of Yongsan.
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Born | 1932 Buena Vista, Georgia, US |
Died | (1950-09-01)September 1, 1950 near Agok, Korea |
Place of burial | Officially listed as Missing in Action, his status was changed to Missing, Presumed Dead on September 1, 1953; remains recovered; cenotaph marker at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1948 - 1950 |
Rank | Corporal (posthumous) |
Unit | Company A, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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