Answer the following question: What type of details about william thompson -lrb- medal of honor , 1950 -rrb- can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: william henry thompson -lrb- 16 august 1927 -- 6 august 1950 -rrb- was a united states army soldier and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration , the medal of honor , for his actions in the korean war . born to a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in new york city , thompson entered the army in 1945 and served tours in alaska and japan . at the outbreak of the korean war , thompson was a machine gunner of the u.s. 24th infantry regiment , a '' de facto '' segregated unit . during the battle of masan in august 1950 , thompson was part of a unit conducting an offensive along the pusan perimeter . when north korean troops attacked his company and caused many men to panic and scatter , thompson stood his ground , refusing orders to evacuate despite being wounded , and covering the retreat of his platoon until he was killed by a grenade . for his actions , thompson was awarded the medal of honor , one of only two african americans to be so honored in the war .
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