FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: William B. Baugh ~ September 24, 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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William B. Baugh

Info from here.

           

Private First Class William Bernard Baugh (July 7, 1930 – November 29, 1950) was a United States marine who, at age 20, received the Medal of Honor in Korea for sacrificing his life to save his Marine comrades. The nation’s highest decoration for valor was presented to the young Marine for extraordinary heroism on November 29, 1950, between Koto-ri and Hagaru-ri, when he protected the members of his squadron from a grenade by smothering it with his body.

Private First Class Baugh was the 15th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War. Born July 7, 1930, in McKinney, Kentucky, William Bernard Baugh was employed by Harrison Shoe Corporation before his enlistment in the Marine Corps on January 23, 1948, at the age of 17. He attended public schools in Butler County, Ohio.

Following recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina, PFC Baugh was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and after being transferred to the 1st Marine Division in Korea, took part in the Inchon landing, the capture of Seoul, and the Wonsan, Hungnam, and Chosin Reservoir campaigns. His death occurred in the Chosin area.

In addition to the Medal of Honor, PFC Baugh posthumously received the Purple Heart Medal. He previously held the Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Occupation Service Medal with Europe Clasp, Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars, and the United Nations Service Medal.

 

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

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM B. BAUGH
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 member of an Anti-Tank Assault Squad attached to Company G, Third Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), during a nighttime enemy attack against a motorized column en route from Koto-Ri to Hagaru-ri, Korea, on November 29, 1950. Acting instantly when a hostile grenade landed in his truck as he and his squad prepared to alight and assist in the repulse of an enemy force delivering intense automatic-weapons and grenade fire from deeply entrenched and well-concealed roadside positions, Private First Class Baugh quickly shouted a warning to the other men in the vehicle and, unmindful of his own personal safety, hurled himself upon the deadly missile, thereby saving his comrades from serious injury or possible death. Sustaining severe wounds from which he died a short time afterward, Private First Class Baugh, by his superb courage and valiant spirit of self-sacrifice, upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.

/S/HARRY S. TRUMAN

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[Arrowhead1952]

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, I am glad the temps are staying under the triple digits for the year.

[unique1]

A love story in 22 pictures

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Alex...and thank you for the link to Felix Rodriguez’ story. He, too, is a hero. He knows the effects of communism and fights it anywhere...sadly even here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hope the new learning curve is going well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, tom...hope your Monday is going well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Sgt Sapuro B Nena, USA
2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment,
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Amazing Grace

[HiJinx]

I failed in my first attempt, but am learning from my mistakes.

No lives were lost, so I think we’re okay...

[SkyDancer]

Off to the hinterland until the 28th. Gotta love that Outback. Yep.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Have a good trip, Janey ((HUGS)) Be safe!

Take a picture or 2?

[Kathy in Alaska]

If at first.....

New things take some getting used to.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Pfc Genaro Bedoy, USA
52nd Infantry Regiment,
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Amazing Grace

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Kathy!

*HUGS*

I hope you're having a good Monday. Relatively uneventful day here. I look forward to seeing you on the Canteen this evening.



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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

HANKIE ALERT! HANKIE ALERT!!

Thank you so much, unique, for this wonderful love story.

A love story in 22 pictures.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you so much!



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)

[luvie]

Beautiful story in pictures! Thanks Kathy and Unique!

[oldteen]

Just WOW!

What a story. No words necessary!

Thank you both!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...day is VERY quiet. Strange sort of, but I'm getting a lot of little things done.

We had some excitement on Saturday....

The guy across the street called our next door neighbor to let him know it looked like the tree was headed for his driveway and possibly garage.....the high winds had started again and with so much rain trees are falling down all over the city. There were several really BIG gusts after he and his son got the tree down...I'm thinking just in time. They used a ladder and our chain saw to trim limbs up the trunk. Then used his pick-up to guide the tree fall onto his driveway after removing all their cars. Then they cut off the 15' stump.

The offending tree...can't find a summer picture.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Spc Joshua Nelson, USA
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
513th Military Intelligence Brigade

Amazing Grace

[ConorMacNessa]

Glad to hear you were able to get that taken care of without property damage or bodily injury.

When I was still a teen, we lived in an old (1906 vintage) farmhouse that had been overtaken by suburban development. We had lots of trees in our huge back yard, including Silver Maples, Black Locusts, a Plum and a Mulberry. The Mulberry was near the rear of our lot and overhung the neighbor's driveway. My father went out one afternoon to cut back the overhanging portion of the Mulberry. He hooked up a block and tackle well above the point where he was cutting - but to make a long story short, the block and tackle failed and the entire branch, which was a foot in diameter at the cutting point, fell ruining our back fence. The bulk of that limb lay across the neighbor's driveway, and the upper reaches had brushed his dining room window on the way down. Luckily, even though he was home, his brand spanking new Oldsmobile was not parked in the driveway. However, his dinner was one I'm sure he remembered up until his last day.

My father and I went over and removed all the debris - I can't remember where we put it until it was carried away. I still have visions of the old gent sitting at his dinner table enjoying his Lasagna when the tree fell, brushing against the window of his dining room.



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)