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Thomas P. Noonan Jr.
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr. (November 18, 1943 – February 5, 1969) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during February 1969 in Vietnam.
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![]() Thomas P. Noonan Jr., posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1943-11-18)November 18, 1943 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | February 5, 1969(1969-02-05) (aged 25) near Vandegrift Combat Base, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam |
Place of burial | Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1967–1969 |
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Unit | Company G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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