Ross A. McGinnis Military person

Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987 – December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.

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Alias (AKA)	MacGinnis Ross Andrew
Birth date	June 14, 1987
Birth place	Meadville Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 04, 2006
Place of death	Adhamiyah , Iraq
Resting place	Virginia , Arlington County Virginia , Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Bronze Star Medal Silver Star Medal of Honor
military operations	Iraq War
military unit	2nd Brigade Combat Team 1st Infantry Division (United States) 1st Infantry Division (United States) 26th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start	2004
service end	2006