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Joseph Xavier Grant
Joseph Xavier Grant (March 28, 1940 – November 13, 1966) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
==Biography==
Grant joined the Army from Boston, Massachusetts in 1958,〔(Service Profile )〕 and was killed in action on November 13, 1966 was serving as a first lieutenant in Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. During a firefight on that day in the Republic of Vietnam, Grant organized his group's defense and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue wounded soldiers, despite being wounded himself, before he was killed in a mortar attack. He was posthumously promoted to captain and, on January 29, 1968, President Johnson issued the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.
He is survived by his wife Bok Soon Grant. Grant, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.
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