Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr. | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | November 18, 1943
Died | February 5, 1969 near Vandegrift Combat Base, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam | (aged 25)
Place of burial | Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1969 |
Rank | Lance Corporal |
Unit | Company G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr. (November 18, 1943 – February 5, 1969) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during February 1969 in Vietnam.