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TIL PFC Ralph E. Dias, A US Marine was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action that occured on November 12, 1969 in Vietnam. Although severely wounded multiple times by enemy fire, he continued to throw grenades at an enemy bunker until it was destroyed and he was mortally wounded.

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