About: William T. Perkins, Jr.

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William Thomas Perkins, Jr. (August 10, 1947 – October 12, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration for valor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic action on October 12, 1967 during the Vietnam War in which he smothered an exploding grenade with his body to save the lives of three fellow Marines. Perkins is the only combat photographer to have received the Medal of Honor.

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rdfs:label	William T. Perkins, Jr.
rdfs:comment	William Thomas Perkins, Jr. (August 10, 1947 – October 12, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration for valor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic action on October 12, 1967 during the Vietnam War in which he smothered an exploding grenade with his body to save the lives of three fellow Marines. Perkins is the only combat photographer to have received the Medal of Honor.
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serviceyears	1966(xsd:integer)
Birth Date	1947-08-10(xsd:date)
Branch	United States Marine Corps
death place	Killed in action in Vietnam
Name	William Thomas Perkins, Jr.
Type	award-star service-star
Caption	William T. Perkins, Jr., posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
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Ribbon	Medal of Honor ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png Vietnam gallantry cross-w-palm-3d.svg Vietnam Military Merit Ribbon.png
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Rochester, New York
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart
death date	1967-10-12(xsd:date)
Rank	Corporal
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Vietnam War
Alt	A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
placeofburial	San Fernando Mission Cemetery, San Fernando, California
abstract	William Thomas Perkins, Jr. (August 10, 1947 – October 12, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration for valor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic action on October 12, 1967 during the Vietnam War in which he smothered an exploding grenade with his body to save the lives of three fellow Marines. Perkins is the only combat photographer to have received the Medal of Honor.

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