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AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
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Nelson Vogel Brittin
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Audubon, New Jersey
Born October 31, 1921
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Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Killed in
Action
Died March 7, 1951 in Korea
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| Sergeant First Class Brittin was a member of Company
I, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously
wounded by the enemy in North Korea on November 6, 1950 and returned
to duty on December 15, 1950. On March 7, 1951, while leading his
squad on an attack near Yonggong-ni, South Korea, he wounded by an
enemy grenade. He refused medical aid and continued to lead the
attack, throwing grenades and firing his rifle. By the time he was
killed from automatic weapons fire he had killed 20 enemy soldiers.
For his leadership and great valor, Sergeant First Class Brittin was
awarded the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf
Cluster.
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