Tony Stein (September 30, 1921 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. He received the award for repeatedly making single-handed assaults against the enemy and for aiding wounded Marines during the initial assault on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He was killed in action ten days later.
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30 September 1921 Dayton, Ohio
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Died |
1 March 1945 (aged 23) Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japanese Empire
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Zodiac | Libra |
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