Oscar P. Austin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1948
Place of Birth: Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 23-Feb-1969
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Oscar P. Austin
- Oscar Palmer Austin (January 15, 1948 – February 23, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for heroism and sacrifice of his own life in Vietnam in February 1969. On February 12, 1969, Austin's observation post near Da Nang was attacked by a large North Vietnamese force.
- Austin's fellow Marine was wounded, and Austin went over to help him.
- Austin jumped onto an enemy grenade landing near the wounded man and suffered severe injuries, and then protected his fellow Marine by jumping between him and a shooting Vietnamese soldier.
- He was mortally wounded during this action, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1970.
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