William B. Baugh
Military Person
1930 – 1950
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Who was William B. Baugh?
Private First Class William Bernard Baugh was a United States Marine who, at age 20, received the Medal of Honor in Korea for sacrificing his life to save his Marine comrades. The nation’s highest decoration for valor was presented to the young Marine for extraordinary heroism on November 29, 1950, between Koto-ri and Hagaru-ri, when he protected the members of his squadron from a grenade by smothering it with his body.
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- Born
- Jul 7, 1930
McKinney, Kentucky - Also known as
- William Bernard Baugh
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 29, 1950
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on July 23, 2013
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