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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals13
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score124350 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
World War II#486of 924
Battle of Guadalcanal#6of 13
Korean War#101of 197
Second Battle of Seoul#4of 11
Battle of Chosin Reservoir#10of 13
Robert S. Kennemore
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of GuadalcanalKorean WarSecond Battle of SeoulBattle of Chosin Reservoir
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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Biography
Robert Sidney Kennemore was a United States Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in November 1950, when he deliberately covered an enemy grenade with his foot to keep his men from being wounded or killed. Staff Sergeant Kennemore, who lost both of his legs in the incident, was the 23rd marine to receive his nation's highest award for heroism in Korea. The medal was presented to him by President Harry S. Truman during a ceremony at the White House on November 24, 1952.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts