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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals7
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score112990 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
Korean War (DOW)#3of 14
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Billie G. Kanell
Private, U.S. Army
Korean War (DOW)
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Billie Gene Kanell was a United States Army soldier in the Korean War who was posthumously awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for twice falling on a grenade to protect his fellow soldiers during a 1951 battle.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts