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Oscar P. Austin
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1948–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the U.S. marine. For the American statistician and writer, see Oscar Phelps Austin.
Oscar Palmer Austin (January 15, 1948 – February 23, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for heroism and sacrifice of his own life in Vietnam in February 1969.
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![]() Oscar P. Austin, Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1948-01-15)January 15, 1948 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. |
Died | February 23, 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 21) Da Nang Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona |
Allegiance | United States |
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Years of service | 1968–1969 |
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Unit | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War (DOW) |
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