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Whitt L. Moreland
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Private First Class Whitt Lloyd Moreland (March 7, 1930 – May 29, 1951) was a United States Marine who heroically sacrificed his life to save the lives of fellow Marines by smothering a hand grenade with his body during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive of the Korean War. For this action on May 29, 1951, at Kwagch’i-Dong, PFC Moreland was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. He was the 17th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.
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![]() Whitt L. Moreland, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1930-03-07)March 7, 1930 Waco, Texas |
Died | May 29, 1951(1951-05-29) (aged 21) Kwagch’i-Dong, Korea |
Place of burial | Whittington Cemetery Mount Ida, Arkansas |
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Years of service | 1948–1951 |
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Unit | Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Korean Service Medal |
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