Billie G. Kanell
(1931-1951)
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Billie Gene Kanell (June 26, 1931 – September 7, 1951) was a United States Army soldier in the Korean War who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for twice falling on a grenade to protect his fellow soldiers during a 1951 battle.
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26 June 1931 Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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| Died |
7 September 1951 (aged 20) Pyongyang, North Korea
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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