Tony Stein Military person

Tony Stein (September 30, 1921 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. He received the award for repeatedly making single-handed assaults against the enemy and for aiding wounded Marines during the initial assault on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He was killed in action ten days later.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 30, 1921
Birth place	Dayton Ohio
Date of death	March 01, 1945
Place of death	Killed in action

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allegiance	United States
award	Purple Heart Medal of Honor
military operations	Bougainville Campaign Battle of Iwo Jima World War II Land Battle of Vella Lavella
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military unit	3rd Marine Division (United States) 5th Marine Division (United States) 28th Marine Regiment (United States)
service start	1942
service end	1945