Billie G. Kanell
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 20 years 73 days (242 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Billie Gene Kanell (June 26, 1931 – September 7, 1951) was a United States Army soldier in the Korean War who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
He was awarded the medal for twice falling on a grenade to protect his fellow soldiers during a 1951 battle.
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