FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Karl G Taylor, Sr ~ July 30, 2012

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Karl G. Taylor, Sr.
Information from here.

           

Karl Gorman Taylor, Sr. (July 14, 1939 – December 8, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in Vietnam in December 1968.

Karl Taylor was born on July 14, 1939 in Laurel, Maryland. He graduated from Arundel Junior High School in 1953, then attended Arundel Senior High School for three years until 1956. After leaving high school, he was employed by a construction company as a Tournapull-Scraper Operator. In 1961, he received a high school equivalency diploma from the Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps along with his brother, Walter William Taylor, at Recruiting Station Baltimore on January 15, 1959. Upon completion of recruit training with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he went on to infantry combat training with the 1st Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. After completing infantry training in July 1959, he was assigned duty as a rifleman, section leader, and a platoon guide, successively, with Company A, 1st Battalion 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He was promoted to private first class on July 1, 1959; to Lance Corporal on March 1, 1960; and to Corporal on October 24, 1960. From January until February 1962, he attended the Drill Instructor School at Parris Island, then served as a Drill Instructor at 2nd Recruit Training Battalion until January 1963.

After this enlistment tour was over, Cpl Taylor returned to inactive duty for three months and was with the 4th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District at Philadelphia. On March 26, 1963, he returned to active duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, and served as Assistant Police Sergeant and, later, Police Sergeant, Guard Company, Service Battalion, Marine Corps Schools. He was promoted to sergeant on December 1, 1963.

Transferred to the 3rd Marine Division, in August 1964, Sgt Taylor saw a one-year tour of duty in the Vietnam war as rocket section leader and platoon guide, with Company G, 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines. Reassigned to Sub Unit #2, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in August 1965, he served as an instructor for the NCO Leadership School until the following November.

Upon his return to the United States in January 1966, Sgt Taylor returned to Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, for duty as Candidate Company Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant of Company A, Officer Candidate School. He was promoted to staff sergeant on September 1, 1966. In February 1968, he returned to the Far East and the 3rd Marine Division, this time for duty as platoon Sergeant and Company Gunnery Sergeant of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. While participating in Operation Meade River on December 8, 1968, he was mortally wounded, while charging an enemy machine gun bunker to allow his platoon to rescue wounded Marines. He was able to take out the enemy position just before he was killed. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

On February 16, 1971, President Richard Nixon, in a White House ceremony, presented SSgt Taylor's Medal of Honor to his family — his wife, daughter, age 8, and two sons, age 7 and 4.

He was buried in Independence Cemetery at Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

 

The President of the United States in the name of the Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to

STAFF SERGEANT KARL G. TAYLOR UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Company Gunnery Sergeant during Operation MEADE RIVER in the Republic of Vietnam on the night of 8 December 1968. Informed that the commander of the lead platoon had been mortally wounded when his unit was pinned down by a heavy volume of enemy fire, Staff Sergeant Taylor along with another Marine, crawled forward to the beleaguered unit through a hail of hostile fire, shouted encouragement and instructions to the men, and deployed them to covered positions. With his companion, he then repeatedly maneuvered across an open area to rescue those Marines who were too seriously wounded to move by themselves. Upon learning that there were still other seriously wounded men lying in another open area, in proximity to an enemy machine gun position, Staff Sergeant Taylor, accompanied by four comrades, led his men forward across the fire-swept terrain in an attempt to rescue the Marines. When his group was halted by devastating fire, he directed his companion to return to the company command post; whereupon he took his grenade launcher and, in full view of the enemy, charged across the open rice paddy toward the machine gun position, firing his weapon as he ran. Although wounded several times, he succeeded in reaching the machine gun bunker and silencing the fire from that sector, moments before he was mortally wounded. Directly instrumental in saving the lives of several of his fellow Marines, Staff Sergeant Taylor, by his indomitable courage, inspiring leadership, and selfless dedication, upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

/S/ RICHARD M. NIXON

 

Please remember, the Canteen is family friendly and we exist to support and honor our troops and their families, as well as our Allies Troops and theirs.  Thank you to every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine and Coast Guardsman out there for doing what you do to keep us safe.  We are ever in your debt.  And thank you, too, to the families and friends who support them.  God bless our troops.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Back to the salt mines!! Ugh!!!!　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Back to the salt mines!! Ugh!!!!　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, night owl ((HUGS))

a quick hello before boss man shows up for meeting.

Have a great day

[ConorMacNessa]

Yes it was, Beachy. We got out to OC in about 4-1/2 hours - heavy traffic on 50 between the Bay Bridge and 404, then again the last 10 miles into OC. I had a pronounced reaction to one of my new meds and as a result did not go to the wedding. Stayed at the condo, got horizontal and watched Olympics coverage. By yesterday morning I felt so puny I put a call into the Dr's - they took me off the med. Felt substantially better by the end of the day. Made it into the office this morning - easy commute.



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SandRat]

Now for a pick me up.

Food bank becomes wedding chapel

Jan Couturier and Bob McIntosh exchange marriage vows Saturday in front of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul facility in Sierra Vista. Both are volunteers for the food bank. (Mark Levy • Herald/Review)

SIERRA VISTA — It has a religious name — St. Vincent De Paul.
But it isn’t a church, or even a chapel.
Rather, it is the food bank in Sierra Vista of the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
It’s a place where people come, hungry people, poor working people, unemployed people seeking food for themselves and their families.
But Saturday, the outside of the food bank on Bartow Street became a church setting for a wedding between two of the establishment’s volunteers — Jan Couturier and Bob McIntosh.
Married by a local justice judge, the couple exchanged their vows before nearly 40 friends and relatives.
Saying traditional vows, pledging their eternal love, and exchanging rings, the previously married man and woman were declared man and wife, with the judge’s quiet order to Bob telling him “you can kiss the bride now."
Complying, there was the touching of two pairs of lips, as some people snapped photos of the event.
But one woman didn’t get the shot and yelled out, “Kiss her again,” which led Bob to comply, but his complying wasn’t really forced on to him.
Saying she has been a widow for seven years, Jan told the Herald/Review, “I asked God to find the right man for me."
Then laughing she said she never thought Bob would ever marry her, especially after she had did some damage to his property.
Those incidents involved knocking down part of a fence on his property and damaging some security lights.
Bob said after the two incidents he told her, “You might as well stay."
That was four months ago, and although they’ve known one another for about a year — Bob has volunteered at the food bank for six years and she for one — Jan said Bob’s recent proposal was a surprise.
“God heard me,” she said as she smiled broadly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Luv...happy Monday. ((HUGS))

Star keeps finding great heroes for us to honor and read about.

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Old Sarge]

Morning, Sarmajor!

We are getting blasted by heat/humidity today. Heat index of 106 in the Bay Area.

I was going to try and get yardwork done, but by the time we got back from Panama City last night, I was so strung out that I went to bed and didn’t wake up in time.

Pretty much resigned to being an indoor mushroom today.

[E.G.C.]

Monday Afternoon Coffee Bump.

[luvie]

Hi there! She sure does find good ones!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon, beachy...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, tom...Cubbies seem to be doing better.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sure wish you guys would get some good, sustained rain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the cheer guys.

Arrowhead.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now for a pick me up.

Very nice story...His mysterious ways.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sadly I cannot handle the waiting in line anymore....knees and back won’t take it. But I’ve been to several and they are spectacular! And I can hear them for sure....LOL!

I have taken the shuttle bus in years past, but the wait to leave by bus can be more than an hour. The news showed cars waiting for hours to get on base. The USAF said more than 13,500 parking spaces were filled. If you weren’t early, you didn’t make it.

Glad you all got to visit and walk in the park.