Whitt L. Moreland

Whitt Lloyd Moreland
Whitt L. Moreland
Born(1930-03-07)March 7, 1930
Waco, Texas, United States
DiedMay 29, 1951(1951-05-29) (aged 21)
Kwagch’i-Dong, Korea
Buried
Whittington Cemetery Mount Ida, Arkansas
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1948–1951
RankPrivate First Class
UnitCompany C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsKorean War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Whitt Lloyd Moreland (March 7, 1930 – May 29, 1951) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for sacrificing his life to save the lives of fellow Marines by smothering a hand grenade with his body during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive of the Korean War. He was the 17th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.

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