Terrence C. Graves | |
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Born | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | 6 July 1945
Died | 16 February 1968 near Đông Hà, Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam | (aged 22)
Buried | Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1968 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
Terrence Collinson Graves (6 July 1945 – 16 February 1968) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his "outstanding courage, superb leadership and indomitable fighting spirit" on 16 February 1968, during the Vietnam War.