Herbert A. Littleton
Herbert A. Littleton (July 1, 1930 – April 22, 1951) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for falling on an enemy grenade to save the lives of fellow Marines who were near him from the grenade blast. His heroic action and personal sacrifice took place during the Battle of Hwacheon in the Korean War.
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United States Marine
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posthumously
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Medal of Honor
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falling on an enemy grenade
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Battle of Hwacheon
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Korean War
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Herbert A. Littleton
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July 1, 1930
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1951-04-22T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
April 22, 1951
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