Sgt. Elbert L. Kinser-Greenville, TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 09.786 W 082° 49.854
17S E 335317 N 4003591
Sgt. Elbert L. Kinser was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry as a leader of a First Marine Division Rifle Platoon on Okinawa Shima on May 4, 1945.
Waymark Code: WM11CFQ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2019
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Sgt. Elbert L. Kinser-For conspicuous gallantry as a leader of a First Marine Division Rifle Platoon on Okinawa Shima on May 4, 1945, this Greene County native was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously by President Harry S. Truman. Attacked by Japanese forces, Sgt. Kinser engaged the enemy in a fierce hand grenade battle. Quick to act when a grenade landed, he threw himself on it, absorbing the explosion, and saving his men at the expense of his own life. He is buried in the Solomon Lutheran Church Cemetery in Greene County.
The marker is located on the grounds of the Greene County Courthouse located at 108 South Main Street, Greeneville TN 37743.
Marker Name: Sgt. Elbert L. Kinser
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1C71
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennesse Historical Commission
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