Thomas P. Noonan Jr.

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Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr.
Thomas P. Noonan Jr., posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1943-11-18)November 18, 1943
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1969(1969-02-05) (aged 25)
near Vandegrift Combat Base, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1967–1969
Rank Lance Corporal
UnitCompany G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
ConflictsVietnam War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr. (November 18, 1943 – February 5, 1969) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during February 1969 in Vietnam.

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