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Elbert L. Kinser — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals7

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score112989 of 4480

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Marine Corps#61of 273

World War II#486of 924

Battle of Cape Gloucester#6of 8

Battle of Peleliu#8of 11

Battle of Okinawa †#1of 9

Elbert L. Kinser

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

World War IIBattle of Cape GloucesterBattle of PeleliuBattle of Okinawa †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Sergeant Elbert Luther Kinser was a United States Marine who sacrificed his life at the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. He threw himself on a grenade, absorbing the explosion with his body and protecting his men, for which he received the Medal of Honor. It was presented to his parents on July 4, 1946, in Greeneville, Tennessee.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts