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Whitt L. Moreland Military person

Private First Class Whitt Lloyd Moreland (March 7, 1930 – May 29, 1951) 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 Korean War. For this action on May 29, 1951 at Kwagch’i-Dong, PFC Moreland was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. He was the 17th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 07, 1930
Birth place	Waco Texas
Date of death	May 29, 1951
Place of death	Korea , Killed in action
Resting place	Arkansas

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