A Clinton County War Hero
I found out that he got the Blue Max in Korea for saving his unit from being over run and killing an ungodly number of people.
HERO Bump!
Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Me too. Wow. Just wow. Give the soldier the Medal for Heavens Sake. He more than earned it.
Conner did not get screwed over for his actions. He was awarded the nation’s second highest award for bravery - the Distinguished Service Cross. What is being attempted now is to upgrade it to the MOH. Hope it works out for him. He had balls of brass.
Wow! What an incredible account of a man’s indomitable spirit and incredible gallantry. Thanks for posting this.
Now, not to denigrate this man’s heroism in any way, I can say that I had a parishioner in my former parish in Austin, Tx, who had NINE Silver stars and IIRC, 5 or 6 Bronze Stars. He earned them in WWII. He rose from 2Lt to full Colonel. Retired as a Major General, Infantry.
Likewise, my college room-mate in Kentucky was in Nam the same time I was. He served with the 1st Division, the “Big Red One” as an E4. He never ever talked about Nam but while on a trip in eastern Kentucky, I visited his Mom in Magoffin County, near Salyersville. There on the living room wall was a picture of my room-mate in Marine dress whites. He had FIVE Silver Stars, 4 Bronze Stars with “V” device (valor). He joined the Marines after college and became a chopper pilot. He retired as a Major and now lives south of Nashville. He has terminal lymphocitic cancer from Agent Orange exposure. Without doubt, he was the toughest guy I’ve ever known when provoked but as gentle as they come otherwise.
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This country is blessed to have (and have had) such men.