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Wayne Maurice Caron (November 2, 1946 – July 28, 1968) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ==Biography== Caron joined the Navy from Boston, Massachusetts in July 1966, and by July 28, 1968 was a hospital corpsman third class (E-4) serving as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,(Kilo 3/7) 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), FMF. During a firefight on that day, in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, Caron was repeatedly wounded while he moved between fallen Marines, rendering aid to each, but continued his rounds until being killed by enemy fire. Caron, aged 21 at his death, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. In 1970, a plaque at the Chelsea Naval Hospital was placed in his honor. On October 1, 1977, the USS ''Caron'' (DD-970), a , was commissioned by the United States Navy. The ship was named in honor of Wayne Caron.〔 * (united-states-navy.com: USS ''Caron'' ), accessed March 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wayne Maurice Caron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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