Peter S. Connor
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Peter Spencer Connor (September 4, 1932 – March 8, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for absorbing the blast of his faulty-timered grenade rather than tossing it and risking nearby comrades in February 1966 in Vietnam.
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Peter Spencer Connor | |
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Born | (1932-09-04)September 4, 1932 South Orange, New Jersey |
Died | March 8, 1966(1966-03-08) (aged 33) USS Repose, off South Vietnam |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1952–1966 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War (DOW) |
Awards | Medal of Honor (1966) Purple Heart |
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