Jason Dunham
(1981-2004)
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Jason Lee Dunham (November 10, 1981 – April 22, 2004) was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines during the Iraq War. While on a patrol in Husaybah, his unit was attacked and he deliberately covered an enemy grenade to save nearby Marines. When it exploded Dunham was gravely injured and died eight days later.
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10 November 1981 Scio, New York, United States
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| Died |
22 April 2004 (aged 22) Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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