Date of birth:

December 2nd, 1924 (Ohio, United States)

Date of death:

June 28th, 2006 (Covina/California, Verenigde Staten)

Nationality:

American

He enlisted in the Marines the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed at age 18.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3rd Marine Division "Fighting Third", U.S. Marine Corps

Awarded for:

Operation Detachment

He won his medal along with 8 other Marines whom and a mortar Squad which repelled a Japanese Counterattack on his division and saved numerous lives.

• - Dave Flaherty