My highest award was the Army Achievement Medal, which is nowhere near the MOH, but if you mess with him, you mess with me, and I’m not 90 nor am I frail.
What a man!
John Wayne would be jealous of this real Hero.Amazing story!
Is this even a real story? What newspaper was this originally sourced from?
I have my doubts about the veracity of the story. The MoH citation refers to him both as a Sergeant and a Second Lieutenant, and the text itself seems too ‘chatty’ in tone for what I would expect from a newspaper.
Just...DANG!
George Patton said, It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
This guy’s “brave” and my “brave” are combined and that’s what you call “average” brave.
And he probably never really talked about it much.
Truly amazing.
We build 'em tough down south!
God Bless our Vets!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10006163
http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
The "Thunderbird" insignia was inspired by a Native American legend about the bird who brings thunder, the "Thunderbird". As part of the legend tells it, anyone who lays eyes upon the Thunderbird dies.
The legend was proven true by the Germans who met them in Italy and France, and (rumor has it) especially the SS troops who met them at Dachau.
Oh yeah, The 45th is still an active unit, "downsized" or whatever the Army calls it to a Brigade. Many 45th Brigade units are serving in Afghanistan today, where no doubt many Taliban @$$holes have also laid their eyes upon the Thunderbird.
Belated MS ping
Everyone should read this simple sentence and then reflect on it.
My associatian has the same rules and I proudly fly my flag.
Because he's a MOH recipient should not trump association bylaws especially when they DO accomodate the flying of the flag.......
Association rules and regulations are for everyone whether you like them or not. If you don't like them then you should not have purchased in that regulated community.......
With that being said, I wouldn't have said a word when his flag pole went up...........
A Man among men.
That citation reads like David’s early campaigns against the Philistines! Lt Barfoot is a mighty man of valor!