Whitt L. Moreland
Whitt Lloyd Moreland | |
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Whitt L. Moreland, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | March 7, 1930 Waco, Texas |
| Died | May 29, 1951 (aged 21) Kwagch’i-Dong, Korea |
| Place of burial | Whittington Cemetery Mount Ida, Arkansas |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1948–1951 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Korean Service Medal |
Private First Class Whitt Lloyd Moreland (March 7, 1930 – May 29, 1951) was a United States Marine who heroically sacrificed his life to save the lives of fellow Marines by smothering a hand grenade with his body during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive of the Korean War. For this action on May 29, 1951, at Kwagch’i-Dong, PFC Moreland was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. He was the 17th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.