Whitt L. Moreland
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 73 years ago |
Date of birth | March 7,1930 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Waco |
Texas | |
United States | |
Date of died | May 29,1951 |
Died | Korea |
Allegiance | United States |
Battles and wars | Korean War |
UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive | |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Purple Heart | |
Korean Service Medal | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1346994 |
Whitt L. Moreland Life story
Private First Class Whitt Lloyd Moreland was a United States Marine who heroically sacrificed his life to save the lives of fellow Marines by smothering a hand grenade with his body during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive of the Korean War.