US Navy medical corpsman and Medal of Honor recipient (1946–1968)
Wayne Maurice Caron
Born
(1946-11-02)November 2, 1946 Middleboro, Massachusetts, US
Died
July 28, 1968(1968-07-28) (aged 21) Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1966–1968
Rank
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Unit
K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Battles/wars
Vietnam War †
Awards
Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Military Merit Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Wayne Maurice Caron (November 2, 1946 – July 28, 1968) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company in the Vietnam War. For heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on July 28, 1968, he was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor.
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