Facts:   - placeofburial label: place of burial    - battles: world war ii    - death date: 24 december 1942    - allegiance: united states of america    - rank: sergeant    - placeofburial: evergreen cemetery helenville , wisconsin      - awards: medal of honor    - birth date: 19 november 1922    - serviceyears: 1939 - 1942    - name: kenneth e. gruennert    - branch: united states army    - unit: 127th infantry regiment , 32nd infantry division    - death place: near buna , new guinea    - birth place: helenville , wisconsin   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kenneth e. gruennert .
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kenneth e. gruennert -lrb- november 19 , 1922 -- december 24 , 1942 -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 world war ii .