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Richard G. Wilson

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Died when: 19 years 63 days (230 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Richard G. Wilson

Richard Gene Wilson (August 19, 1931 – October 21, 1950) was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.

A combat medic, Wilson was awarded the medal for attempting to rescue a wounded soldier at the Battle of Yongju.


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