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Wayne Maurice Caron
A picture of a man in a United States Navy uniform while looking at the camera with a stern face.
Born(1946-11-02)November 2, 1946
Middleboro, Massachusetts, US
DiedJuly 28, 1968(1968-07-28) (aged 21)
Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1966–1968
RankBM3 NOGC Hospital Corpsman Third Class
UnitK Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Battles/warsVietnam War 
AwardsMedal 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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