William R. Caddy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 79 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 8,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Quincy |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 3,1945 |
| Died | Iwo Jima |
| Ogasawara | |
| Tokyo | |
| Japan | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Battle of Iwo Jima | |
| Place of burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Education | North Quincy High School |
| Awards | Medal of Honor; Purple Heart |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Pacific War | |
| Japan campaign | |
| Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign | |
| Battle of Iwo Jima | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 751533 |
William R. Caddy Life story
William Robert Caddy was a United States Marine who sacrificed his life to save the lives of his platoon leader and platoon sergeant during the Battle of Iwo Jima. For his bravery, he posthumously received his nation's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor.
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