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Karl G. Taylor Sr.
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1939-1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Gorman Taylor Sr. (July 14, 1939 ā December 8, 1968) was a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant who was killed in action during his second tour of duty in the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his heroic actions on December 8, 1968.
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Born | (1939-07-14)July 14, 1939 Laurel, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1968(1968-12-08) (aged 29) near Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1959ā1968 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | 1st Battalion 6th Marines, 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon RVN Military Merit Medal RVN Gallantry Cross |
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