Richard E. Kraus
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Born on: November 24, 1925Died on: October 3, 1944
Aged: 18 years 314 days (226 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Sagittarius
Richard Edward Kraus was a United States Marine who was killed in action in World War II during the Battle of Peleliu on October 3, 1944.
He posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor awarded by the United States. He threw himself on a Japanese grenade to save his comrades.
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