Eugene Ashley Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1930
Place of Birth: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 07-Feb-1968
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Eugene Ashley Jr.
- Eugene Ashley Jr.
- (October 12, 1930 or 1931 – February 7, 1968) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Ashley joined the Army in 1950, and took part in the Korean War.
- After being deployed to Vietnam, Ashley took part in the Battle of Lang Vei, where he led an assault force to rescue encircled American forces.
- He tried on 5 attempts, and on the fifth attempt was mortally wounded.
- He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for these actions.
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