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  • Marvin Glenn Shields
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  • Marvin Glenn Shields (December 30, 1939–June 10, 1965) was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor. He was also the first United States Navy Sailor to receive the Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam.
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Unit
  • Mobile Construction Battalion 11
  • Seabee Team 1104
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serviceyears
  • 1962
Birth Date
  • 1939-12-30
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death place
Name
  • Marvin Glenn Shields
Caption
  • Marvin Glenn Shields, Medal of Honor recipient
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Port Townsend, Washington
Awards
death date
  • 1965-06-10
Rank
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
placeofburial
  • Gardiner Cemetery, Gardiner, Washington
abstract
  • Marvin Glenn Shields (December 30, 1939–June 10, 1965) was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor. He was also the first United States Navy Sailor to receive the Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam.