Daniel P. Matthews
Daniel P. Matthews | |
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Private Matthews as a Marine recruit in 1951 | |
| Born | December 31, 1931 Van Nuys, California, United States |
| Died | March 28, 1953 (aged 21) |
| Buried | Glen Haven Cemetery San Fernando, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1951–1953 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Conflicts | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Daniel Paul Matthews (December 31, 1931 – March 28, 1953) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action in 1953 and posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, during the Battle for Outpost Vegas for his single-handed attack under fire upon an enemy machine gun position which had prevented the evacuation of a wounded comrade.
He was the 41st Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Korean War.