John Randolph McKinney | |
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 McKinney (left) with President Harry S. Truman (center) and other Medal of Honor recipients at the medal presentation ceremony. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Mac" |
| Born | February 26, 1921 Woodcliff, Georgia, US |
| Died | April 5, 1997 (aged 76) Sylvania, Georgia, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company A, 123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Randolph McKinney (February 26, 1921 – April 5, 1997) was a United States soldier who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945. Although greatly outnumbered by about 100 Japanese soldiers, McKinney was single-handedly able to secure a crucial battlefield area before reinforcements arrived. He was presented the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony by President Harry S. Truman on January 23, 1946.
McKinney enlisted in the United States Army from Screven County, Georgia in November 1942.[1] He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army.