Billie G. Kanell
Military Person
1931 – 1951
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Who was Billie G. Kanell?
Billie Gene Kanell was a United States Army soldier in the Korean War who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for twice falling on a grenade to protect his fellow soldiers during a 1951 battle.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1931
Poplar Bluff - Also known as
- Billie Kanell
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Sep 7, 1951
Pyongyang
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on July 23, 2013
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