Robert D. Reem
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Second Lieutenant Robert Dale Reem (October 20, 1925 – November 6, 1950) was a United States Marine Corps officer who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the advance to the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War; he threw himself on an enemy grenade, sacrificing his life to save his men.
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Robert Dale Reem | |
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Born | (1925-10-20)October 20, 1925 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | November 6, 1950(1950-11-06) (aged 25) Near Chinhung-ni, North Korea |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1943 – 1950 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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