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Alfred Mac Wilson (January 13, 1948–March 3, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1969. While returning from a reconnaissance mission, Wilson's platoon was ambushed, and their machine gunner and assistant were wounded. While facing enemy fire to retrieve the weapon, an enemy hand grenade was thrown between Wilson and a fellow Marine. Wilson threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the blast, sacrificing his life to save another.

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  • Alfred M. Wilson
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  • Alfred Mac Wilson (January 13, 1948–March 3, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1969. While returning from a reconnaissance mission, Wilson's platoon was ambushed, and their machine gunner and assistant were wounded. While facing enemy fire to retrieve the weapon, an enemy hand grenade was thrown between Wilson and a fellow Marine. Wilson threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the blast, sacrificing his life to save another.
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  • 3(xsd:integer)
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  • 0(xsd:integer)
serviceyears
  • 1967(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1948-01-13(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Killed in action in Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam
Nickname
  • "Mac"
Name
  • Alfred Mac Wilson
Type
  • award-star
  • service-star
Caption
  • Alfred M. Wilson, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
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  • 106(xsd:integer)
Ribbon
  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon.png
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Olney, Illinois
Awards
death date
  • 1969-03-03(xsd:date)
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Allegiance
Battles
Alt
  • A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
placeofburial
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery Odessa, Texas
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  • Alfred Mac Wilson (January 13, 1948–March 3, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1969. While returning from a reconnaissance mission, Wilson's platoon was ambushed, and their machine gunner and assistant were wounded. While facing enemy fire to retrieve the weapon, an enemy hand grenade was thrown between Wilson and a fellow Marine. Wilson threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the blast, sacrificing his life to save another.
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