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Oscar P. Austin
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1948–1969)
This article is about the U.S. marine. For the American statistician and writer, see Oscar Phelps Austin.
Oscar Palmer Austin | |
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Oscar P. Austin, Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | (1948-01-15)January 15, 1948 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 21) Da Nang Province, Republic of Vietnam |
| Place of burial | Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War (DOW) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Oscar Palmer Austin (January 15, 1948 – February 23, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for