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Battle joined: Army panel backs WWII vet’s posthumous bid for Medal of Honor
Fox News ^
| November 4, 2015
| Greg Wilson
Posted on 11/04/2015 2:35:30 PM PST by huldah1776
The true story of Garlin Murl Connerâs heroism in the face of a Nazi onslaught might have gone to the grave with the soft-spoken Kentucky farmer if not for a chance phone call from another military man trying to piece together the last days of his uncleâs life.
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The bravery of Conner, who died in 1998 at the age of 79, is well-documented. The first lieutenant, who was wounded seven times, earned an incredible four Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, seven Purple Hearts and the Distinguished Service Cross for his World War II heroism. But it was what he did on Jan. 24, 1945, near Houssen, France, that elevated his courage to mythical status.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: army; bronzestar; connor; france; g42; garlinmurlconner; kentucky; medalofhonor; military; moh; purpleheart; silverstar; ushistory; veterans; ww2
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To: huldah1776
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11/05/2015 6:09:25 AM PST
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submarinerswife
("I still have a steadfast rule: touch a kid sexually and you deserve a bullet.")
To: Little Bill
To: SunkenCiv
Damn, just damn.
Thanks for pinging!
To: colorado tanker
“Blanket my position”... because he didn’t like having to position his blanket in the hospital he’d fled.
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11/05/2015 10:57:59 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: huldah1776
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11/05/2015 11:01:56 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: SunkenCiv
And after the war he went back home to a quiet country life.
Greatest generation indeed.
To: Captain Peter Blood
For what medal? The Medal of Honor - 'cause it's blue, and probably because it's the Max.
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11/08/2015 12:21:30 PM PST
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kiryandil
(Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
To: kiryandil
I see, thanks for slang definition.
Obviously I have the W.W. I movie, “The Blue Max” way too many times.
To: huldah1776
Yep. Wow!
This country is blessed to have (and have had) such men.
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11/08/2015 12:59:54 PM PST
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Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Captain Peter Blood
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11/08/2015 1:38:31 PM PST
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kiryandil
(Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
To: Smokin' Joe
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