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rdfs:label	Ross A. McGinnis
rdfs:comment	Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.
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Unit	Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd "Dagger" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Number	0
serviceyears	2004
Birth Date	1987-06-14
Branch	United States Army
death place	Adhamiyah, Iraq
Name	Ross Andrew McGinnis
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Caption	McGinnis at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Width	60
Ribbon	Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg
Birth Place	Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Awards	22
death date	2006-12-04
Rank	24
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Iraq War
placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
abstract	Ross Andrew McGinnis (June 14, 1987December 4, 2006) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Iraq War and was posthumously awarded the United States' highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. While serving as the gunner in a HMMWV, his convoy was attacked and a hand grenade was thrown into his vehicle. McGinnis was subsequently killed in action when he threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of at least four other soldiers in the vehicle. He was the fourth soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the Iraq War, which was presented to his family following his death.