Oscar P. Austin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 56 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 15,1948 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Date of died | February 23,1969 |
| Died | Vietnam |
| Place of burial | Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Battles and wars | Vietnam War |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Navy Medal of Honor | |
| Born | Nacogdoches |
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| United States | |
| Education | Phoenix Union High School District |
| Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
| Year of servic | 1968–1969 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 772506 |
Oscar P. Austin Life story
Oscar Palmer Austin was a United States Marine who posthumously received his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for heroism and sacrifice of his own life in Vietnam in February 1969. On February 12, 1969, Austin's observation post near Da Nang was attacked by a large North Vietnamese force.
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