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 McGinnis, Ross A. |
Citation...
The President of the United
States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863,
has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to
Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis
United States Army
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty:
Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by
acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber Machine Gunner, 1st
Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in
connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in
Adhamiyah, Northeast Baghdad, Iraq, on 4 December 2006.
That afternoon his platoon was
conducting combat control
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operations in an effort to reduce and control
sectarian violence in the area. While Private McGinnis was manning
the M2 .50-caliber Machine Gun, a fragmentation grenade thrown by an
insurgent fell through the gunner's hatch into the vehicle. Reacting
quickly, he yelled "grenade," allowing all four members of his crew
to prepare for the grenade's blast. Then, rather than leaping from
the gunner's hatch to safety, Private McGinnis made the courageous
decision to protect his crew. In a selfless act of bravery, in which
he was mortally wounded, Private McGinnis covered the live grenade,
pinning it between his body and the vehicle and absorbing most of
the explosion.
Private McGinnis' gallant action directly saved four men from
certain serious injury or death. Private First Class McGinnis'
extraordinary heroism and selflessness at the cost of his own life,
above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest
traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon
himself, his unit, and the United States Army. |
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President George W. Bush's Presentation
of MoH to Ross A. McGinnis' Family |
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