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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: PFC Oscar Palmer Austin: Selfless Sacrifice
Description: When PFC Austin’s observation post was spotted and overrun, his only instinct was to save his fellow Marines. Austin sacrificed his life to save another Marine from a deadly grenade, and then took a bullet for him. Because of his sacrifice, Austin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices