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William R. Caddy

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Gender Male
Death78 years ago
Date of birth August 8,1925
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Quincy
Massachusetts
United States
Date of died March 3,1945
DiedIwo Jima
Ogasawara
Tokyo
Japan
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Battles and wars World War II
Battle of Iwo Jima
Place of burialNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Education North Quincy High School
Awards Medal of Honor; Purple Heart
Battleswar World War II
Pacific War
Japan campaign
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
Battle of Iwo Jima
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William R. Caddy Life story


William Robert Caddy was a United States Marine who sacrificed his life to save the lives of his platoon leader and platoon sergeant during the Battle of Iwo Jima. For his bravery, he posthumously received his nation's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor.

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