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Wayne Maurice Caron
US Navy medical corpsman and Medal of Honor recipient (1946–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wayne Maurice Caron (November 2, 1946 – July 28, 1968) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company in the Vietnam War. For heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on July 28, 1968, he was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor.
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Born | (1946-11-02)November 2, 1946 Middleboro, Massachusetts, US |
Died | July 28, 1968(1968-07-28) (aged 21) Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1966–1968 |
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Unit | K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Military Merit Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
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