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Alford Lee McLaughlin (March 28, 1928 – January 14, 1977) was a United States Marine Corps master sergeant and the 33rd Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty in the Korean War. He earned the nation's highest decoration for valor during the Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) by his two-machine gun defense at one of the outposts in the Bunker Hill area of Korea on the night of September 4–5, 1952. He was presented the medal by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 27, 1953, at a ceremony in the White House.

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  • ألفورد إل. ماكلولين (ar)
  • Alford L. McLaughlin (en)
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  • ألفورد إل. ماكلولين (بالإنجليزية: Alford L. McLaughlin)‏ هو عسكري أمريكي، ولد في 28 مارس 1928 في ليدز في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 14 يناير 1977. (ar)
  • Alford Lee McLaughlin (March 28, 1928 – January 14, 1977) was a United States Marine Corps master sergeant and the 33rd Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty in the Korean War. He earned the nation's highest decoration for valor during the Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) by his two-machine gun defense at one of the outposts in the Bunker Hill area of Korea on the night of September 4–5, 1952. He was presented the medal by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 27, 1953, at a ceremony in the White House. (en)
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  • Alford Lee McLaughlin (en)
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  • Alford Lee McLaughlin (en)
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  • Leeds, Alabama (en)
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