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rdfs:label	Michael E. Thornton
rdfs:comment	Michael Edwin Thornton (born March 23, 1949) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who also earned the Medal of Honor in an unrelated incident.
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Number	0 1 2 5 6
serviceyears	1967
Birth Date	1949-03-23
Branch	United States Navy
Name	Michael Edwin Thornton
Type	award-star service-star
Caption	--12-02
Width	106
Ribbon	Combat Action Ribbon.svg Medal of Honor ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal Ribbon.png Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg Silver Star ribbon.svg VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon.png Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg Vietnam gallantry cross-3d.svg USN Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon.png USN Expert Rifle Ribbon.png Navy Expeditionary ribbon.svg Navy Good Conduct ribbon.svg Vietnam Staff Service Medal Ribbon.png
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Greenville, South Carolina
Awards	Bronze Star Medal Medal of Honor Purple Heart Silver Star
Rank	Lieutenant
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Gulf War Vietnam War
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abstract	Michael Edwin Thornton (born March 23, 1949) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who also earned the Medal of Honor in an unrelated incident.