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Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.

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  • Ross A. McGinnis
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  • Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.
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  • Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd "Dagger" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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  • 2004(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1987-06-14(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Adhamiyah, Iraq
Name
  • Ross Andrew McGinnis
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  • oak
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  • McGinnis at Fort Benning, Georgia.
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  • 60(xsd:integer)
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  • Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg
Birth Place
  • Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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  • 22(xsd:integer)
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  • 2006-12-04(xsd:date)
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  • 24(xsd:integer)
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  • Iraq War
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  • Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.
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