Kenneth L. Worley - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Apr 04, 1948 Farmington, New Mexico, United States Died on 12 Aug 1968 (aged 20)

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

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About Kenneth L. Worley

  • Kenneth Lee Worley (April 4, 1948 – August 12, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.
  • On August 12, 1968, Worley sacrificed his own life when he threw himself on a grenade to save the lives of several fellow Marines.Joining the Marines in 1967, Worley was deployed to the Republic of Vietnam early in 1968.
  • While setting up a ambush position in a hamlet of Quang Nam Province, an enemy grenade was thrown into the house where Worley was stationed.
  • Worley jumped on the grenade, saving the fellow Marines in the house.

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