Alwyn Cashe
U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1970–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alwyn Crendall Cashe (July 13, 1970 – November 8, 2005) was a United States Army senior non-commissioned officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Iraq. On November 10, 2020, the United States Congress voted to upgrade Cashe's initially awarded Silver Star to the Medal of Honor. On December 16, 2021, more than 16 years after his death at age 35, Cashe's widow, Tamara, accepted the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden at a ceremony commemorating the actions of Cashe and two fellow soldiers for their acts in separate battles.[1][2]
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Birth name | Alwyn Crendall Cashe |
Born | (1970-07-13)July 13, 1970 Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2005(2005-11-08) (aged 35) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Buried | Restlawn Cemetery, Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1988–2005 |
Rank | Sergeant First Class |
Unit | 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Children | 1 |
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