FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Archer T Gammon ~ June 4, 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Hall of Heroes ~

Archer T. Gammon

Info from here.

           

Archer T. Gammon (September 11, 1918 – January 11, 1945) 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.

Gammon joined the Army from Roanoke, Virginia in March 1942, and by January 11, 1945 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in Company A, 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division. On that day, near Bastogne, Belgium, he destroyed a German machine gun position before beginning a one-man assault on a Tiger Royal tank. He silenced a supporting machine gun emplacement and killed two infantrymen before he was killed by a shot from the tank. For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on February 13, 1946.

Gammon, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

Staff Sergeant Gammon's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

He charged 30 yards through hip-deep snow to knock out a machinegun and its 3-man crew with grenades, saving his platoon from being decimated and allowing it to continue its advance from an open field into some nearby woods. The platoon's advance through the woods had only begun when a machinegun supported by riflemen opened fire and a Tiger Royal tank sent 88mm. shells screaming at the unit from the left flank. S/Sgt. Gammon, disregarding all thoughts of personal safety, rushed forward, then cut to the left, crossing the width of the platoon's skirmish line in an attempt to get within grenade range of the tank and its protecting foot troops. Intense fire was concentrated on him by riflemen and the machinegun emplaced near the tank. He charged the automatic weapon, wiped out its crew of 4 with grenades, and, with supreme daring, advanced to within 25 yards of the armored vehicle, killing 2 hostile infantrymen with rifle fire as he moved forward. The tank had started to withdraw, backing a short distance, then firing, backing some more, and then stopping to blast out another round, when the man whose single-handed relentless attack had put the ponderous machine on the defensive was struck and instantly killed by a direct hit from the Tiger Royal's heavy gun. By his intrepidity and extreme devotion to the task of driving the enemy back no matter what the odds, S/Sgt. Gammon cleared the woods of German forces, for the tank continued to withdraw, leaving open the path for the gallant squad leader's platoon.

The USAT Sgt. Archer T. Gammon which served the United States Army at the end of World War II was named in his honor.

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[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]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

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 We are going on a class trip to the Coca-Cola factory.

I hope there's no pop quiz.
 
 

 

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[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

THANK YOU for all you do.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
KUDOS and thank you go out to Archer T. Gammon for his service and sacrifice.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Partly sunny.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent. br>

~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph...
Becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Chance of rain 20 percent.

Crap! Hope it doesn't rain. Left windows open a bit.

Yeah, well, I'm back in the office this morning.
Got lots of work waiting so this will be a post and run.
I'll be back at lunch time to catch up.

Please stay right where you are.
I'll have my pager on and
...I'll be bock!

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[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's already 75º here this morning.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?

[tomkow6]

HAPPY MONDAY, Edward!!!

[luvie]

Whoaaaaa...I just saw Monday!...
...and it wasn't a pretty sight!
Can we just go back to sleep now, Early Birds?
Anywhoooooo....have a GREAT day!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

It’s going well...a typical Monday morning! :)

You and Bo have a great day! Did you get out to the lake
over the weekend? Hope so!

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie!!

I certainly hope you had a fine vacation, now it's back to work, huh?

Rainy this week and we have the high school's graduation outside on Saturday in the football stadium; hope we stay dry.

More coffee and I'm off...

Have a stupenlicious day!

[E.G.C.]

Yep, Bo and I got to spend some time at the lakes. Had a great time.