Walter K. Singleton
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Walter Keith Singleton (December 7, 1944 – March 24, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously by President Lyndon B. Johnson, for his actions above and beyond the call of duty in Vietnam on March 24, 1967, during the Vietnam War.
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Walter Keith Singleton | |
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Nickname(s) | Zeke |
Born | (1944-12-07)December 7, 1944 Memphis, Tennessee |
Died | March 24, 1967(1967-03-24) (aged 22) Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam |
Place of burial | Memory Hill Gardens (now Memphis Memorial Gardens), Memphis, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1963–1967 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
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