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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Ola L Mize ~ March 17, 2014
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Posted on 03/16/2014 4:59:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Ola L. Mize Info from here.
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Ola Lee Mize (August 28, 1931 March 12, 2014) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War. Mize was born in Marshall County, Alabama, the son of a sharecropper. He left school after 9th grade to help support his family. After several years of working for low pay, he attempted to enlist in the Army but was rejected for being too light, at 120 pounds (54 kg). He tried repeatedly to enlist and was eventually accepted, joining the Army from Gadsden, Alabama.
Assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Mize planned to finish his term of service and return to school. When the Korean War began, he changed his plans and reenlisted in hopes of seeing combat. He volunteered for a front-line unit and ended up as a sergeant in Company K of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On June 10, 1953, his unit was manning Outpost Harry near Surang-ni, Korea, when the post came under heavy enemy attack. Mize organized defensive positions, rescued wounded soldiers, and engaged the enemy until reinforcements arrived about noon the next day He was subsequently promoted to master sergeant and, on September 24, 1954, awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Outpost Harry.
Mize later joined the Special Forces where he gained a commission and served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War. In 1965, he was assigned to the Special Forces Training Group, where he was the Advanced Training Committee chief for SCUBA, HALO, and the SKY HOOK schools. Colonel Mize is credited for being the officer responsible for starting the present day Combat Divers Qualification Course in Key West, FL. From 1966 to 1967, he was again assigned to Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces Group where he was an Operational A, B, and C Detachment Commander and once more in 1969, where he was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group as the Commander of the 3rd Mobile Strike Force Command (Cambodian Troops). During his tour while commander of B-36 3rd Mobile Strike Force he was awarded the Silver Star for Valor in 1969. He retired in 1981 as a colonel His Medal of Honor is on display at the Guntersville Museum in Guntersville, Alabama. A section of Steel Station Road in Gadsden, Alabama is named Col. Ola Lee Mize Medal of Honor Highway in his honor.
Mize died of cancer on March 12, 2014 at Gadsden, Alabama, aged 82. |
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant (then Sgt.), U.S. Army, Company K, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division.
Place and date: Near Surang-ni, Korea, 10 to 11 June 1953.
Entered service at: Gadsden, Ala. Born: 28 August 1931, Marshall County, Ala.
G.O. No.: 70, 24 September 1954.
Citation:
M/Sgt. Mize, a member of Company K, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. Company K was committed to the defense of "Outpost Harry", a strategically valuable position, when the enemy launched a heavy attack. Learning that a comrade on a friendly listening post had been wounded he moved through the intense barrage, accompanied by a medical aid man, and rescued the wounded soldier. On returning to the main position he established an effective defense system and inflicted heavy casualties against attacks from determined enemy assault forces which had penetrated into trenches within the outpost area. During his fearless actions he was blown down by artillery and grenade blasts 3 times but each time he dauntlessly returned to his position, tenaciously fighting and successfully repelling hostile attacks. When enemy onslaughts ceased he took his few men and moved from bunker to bunker, firing through apertures and throwing grenades at the foe, neutralizing their positions. When an enemy soldier stepped out behind a comrade, prepared to fire, M/Sgt. Mize killed him, saving the life of his fellow soldier. After rejoining the platoon, moving from man to man, distributing ammunition, and shouting words of encouragement he observed a friendly machine gun position overrun. He immediately fought his way to the position, killing 10 of the enemy and dispersing the remainder. Fighting back to the command post, and finding several friendly wounded there, he took a position to protect them. Later, securing a radio, he directed friendly artillery fire upon the attacking enemy's routes of approach. At dawn he helped regroup for a counterattack which successfully drove the enemy from the outpost. M/Sgt. Mize's valorous conduct and unflinching courage reflect lasting glory upon himself and uphold the noble traditions of the military service. |
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To: Kathy in Alaska
I also bet they are happy to be heading West instead of East.
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:31:07 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: LUV W
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:43:49 PM PDT
by
yorkie
To: LUV W
Good evening, Luv....no moon for me tonight. They say more snow.
Thanks for the “moon” tunes.
Have a good Monday.
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:45:53 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:48:25 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
To: LUV W
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:48:35 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/16/2014 9:53:40 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:02:38 PM PDT
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mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
To: y'all; Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; GodBlessUSA; mylife; MS.BEHAVIN; NYTexan; HiJinx; SandRat; ..
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:06:42 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: LUV W
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:13:57 PM PDT
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mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Thanks, Mac, for today’s military history.....another hero indeed.
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:16:40 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:22:40 PM PDT
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mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
To: yarddog
I also bet they are happy to be heading West instead of East.I think you are quite right.
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:26:10 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: yarddog
Thanks for sharing. I have been stationed at Osan and deployed to Kunsan.
God bless your Uncle.
To: yorkie
That’s a great one! Nite, Yorkie! (((Hugs)))
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:34:58 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: ConorMacNessa
Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.
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03/16/2014 10:36:27 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar
Uncle Milton was what my cousin used to describe him as a “pistol ball”. He shot a Black soldier in Korea for reasons I don’t know. He was court marshaled and reduced in rank as his only punishment so there must have been at least some justification.
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:40:43 PM PDT
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yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: mylife
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posted on
03/16/2014 10:51:59 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: E.G.C.; beachn4fun; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; MEG33; LUV W; PROCON; SandRat; Allegra; ...
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posted on
03/17/2014 1:36:38 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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?
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posted on
03/17/2014 1:39:48 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...
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posted on
03/17/2014 1:41:00 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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