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  • Elbert L. Kinser
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  • Sergeant Elbert Luther Kinser (October 21, 1922 - May 4, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of his life on Okinawa during World War II. The Medal of Honor was presented to Sgt Kinser's parents by MajGen Clifton B. Cates (future Commandant of the Marine Corps) on July 4, 1946 in Greeneville, Tennessee.
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Unit
  • 3
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Number
  • 0
serviceyears
  • 1942
Birth Date
  • 1922-10-21
Branch
death place
  • KIA on Okinawa
Name
  • Elbert Luther Kinser
Type
  • award-star
  • service-star
Caption
  • Elbert L. Kinser, Medal of Honor recipient
Width
  • 106
Ribbon
  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
  • US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Greeneville, Tennessee
Awards
death date
  • 1945-05-04
Rank
Allegiance
Battles
Alt
  • A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
placeofburial
  • later Solomon Lutheran Cemetery Greeneville, Tennessee
  • initially the 1st Marine Division Cemetery on Okinawa
abstract
  • Sergeant Elbert Luther Kinser (October 21, 1922 - May 4, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of his life on Okinawa during World War II. The Medal of Honor was presented to Sgt Kinser's parents by MajGen Clifton B. Cates (future Commandant of the Marine Corps) on July 4, 1946 in Greeneville, Tennessee.