Daniel P. Matthews
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Paul Matthews (December 31, 1931 ā March 28, 1953) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action in 1953 and posthumously awarded the Nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, during the Battle for Outpost Vegas, for his single-handed attack under fire upon an enemy machine gun position which had prevented the evacuation of a wounded comrade.
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Daniel Paul Matthews | |
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Born | (1931-12-31)December 31, 1931 Van Nuys, California |
Died | March 28, 1953(1953-03-28) (aged 21) near Panmunjom, Korea |
Place of burial | Glen Haven Cemetery San Fernando, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1951ā1953 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal |
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He was the 41st Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Korean War.