Fred B. McGee
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
About Fred B. McGee
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89).
Fred B. McGee (30 May 1930 – 3 January 2020) was a United States Army soldier of African American descent who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 3 January 2025 for his actions on 16 June 1952 during the Korean War.
Early life Fred B. McGee was born on 30 May 1930, to Spanish and Perrie McGee in Steubenville, Ohio. He was the sixth of eight children — six boys, two girls.
Military career McGee enlisted in the United States Army in May 1951 and was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, in South Korea.
Awards and Decorations Corporal McGee was awarded the following awards for his service alt=A metal device depicting a blue bar with a rifle, in front of a wreath of silver leaves.
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Who was Fred B. McGee?
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1930–1951)
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Fred B. McGee was born on 30 May 1930.
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Fred B. McGee died on 3 January 2020.
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