Terrence C. Graves

Terrence C. Graves
Official portrait, 1967
Born(1945-07-06)6 July 1945
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Died16 February 1968(1968-02-16) (aged 22)
near Đông Hà, Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam
Buried
Woodlawn Cemetery,
Hamilton, New York, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1967–1968
Rank Second Lieutenant
Unit3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division
ConflictsVietnam War †
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon

Terrence Collinson Graves (6 July 1945 – 16 February 1968) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his "outstanding courage, superb leadership and indomitable fighting spirit" on 16 February 1968, during the Vietnam War.

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