FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: William D Halyburton, Jr ~ 24-April 2023

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William D. Halyburton, Jr.

Info from here.

           

William David Halyburton, Jr., (October 2, 1924 – May 10, 1945) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. He earned the medal while serving as a corpsman attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit in the Battle of Okinawa.

Born on August 2, 1924, in Canton, North Carolina, Halyburton attended Canton Presbyterian Church before moving to Wilmington, North Carolina. He entered seminary at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, but left to enlist in the U.S. Naval Reserve in August 1943. Completing recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland, he was promoted to seaman second class in the fall. Remaining in the area, he attended the Hospital Corps School and was rated a pharmacist's mate third class. Receiving additional training, he was promoted to pharmacist's mate second class and departed for the Pacific war zone in December 1944 on board the transport USS General M. M. Patrick. Arriving in the area, he joined the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

On May 10, 1945, Halyburton served with a Marine rifle company against the Japanese on Okinawa when they suffered numerous casualties after advancing into Awacha Draw. Exposed to enemy fire, he rushed to aid a fallen Marine the furthest away. Shielding the man with his own body while administering aid, Halyburton was mortally wounded. For this action, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was one of two people from Haywood County, North Carolina, to receive the medal in World War II, the other being Max Thompson.

Halyburton is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, Hawaii.

The USS Halyburton (FFG-40), a guided missile frigate commissioned on January 4, 1984, was named in his honor. A number of other military structures have been named for him, including Halyburton Quarters in Charleston, South Carolina; a road at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland; and a barracks at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

A public park in Wilmington is named for him, and in his birth city of Canton, Halliburton Street was re-spelled Halyburton Street in his honor

Halyburton's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with a Marine Rifle Company in the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain, 10 May 1945. Undaunted by the deadly accuracy of Japanese counter fire as his unit pushed the attack through a strategically important draw, Halyburton unhesitatingly dashed across the draw and up the hill into an open fire-swept field where the company advance squad was suddenly pinned down under a terrific concentration of mortar, machine gun and sniper fire with resultant severe casualties. Moving steadily forward despite the enemy's merciless barrage, he reached the wounded marine who lay farthest away and was rendering first aid when his patient was struck for the second time by a Japanese bullet. Instantly placing himself in the direct line of fire, he shielded the fallen fighter with his own body and staunchly continued his ministrations although constantly menaced by the slashing fury of shrapnel and bullets falling on all sides. Alert, determined and completely unselfish in his concern for the helpless marine, he persevered in his efforts until he himself sustained mortal wounds and collapsed, heroically sacrificing himself that his comrade might live. By his outstanding valor and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of tremendous odds, Halyburton sustained and enhanced the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country.

 

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[lightman]

No greater love; no higher sacrifice.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for honoring tonight’s Hero, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...so, so true. No greater love!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you and Tippy have a good day?

I actually swept my gutter! The snow has departed it and allowed me to scrape out the debris. Not so with my front lawn.

[The Mayor]

April 24

String Too Short to Use

Bible in a Year:

• 2 Samuel 19–20
• Luke 18:1–23

I will rain down bread from heaven for you.

Exodus 16:4

Aunt Margaret’s frugality was legendary. After she passed away, her nieces began the nostalgically bittersweet task of sorting her belongings. In a drawer, neatly arrayed inside a small plastic bag, they discovered an assortment of small pieces of string. The label read: “String too short to use.”  

What would motivate someone to keep and categorize something they knew to be of no use? Perhaps this person once knew extreme deprivation.

When the Israelites fled slavery in Egypt, they left behind a life of hardship. But they soon forgot God’s miraculous hand in their exodus and started complaining about the lack of food.

God wanted them to trust Him. He provided manna for their desert diet, telling Moses, “The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day” (Exodus 16:4). God also instructed them to gather twice as much on the sixth day, because on the Sabbath no manna would fall (vv. 5, 25). Some of the Israelites listened. Some didn’t, with predictable results (vv. 27–28).

In times of plenty and times of desperation, it’s tempting to try to cling, to hoard, in a desperate attempt at control. There’s no need to take everything into our own frantic hands. No need to “save scraps of string”—or to hoard anything at all. Our faith is in God, who has promised, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). .

Reflect & Pray

When is forgiveness hardest? How can you trust the Holy Spirit to help you forgive?

Jesus, help me to reach out to those who need me to forgive them as a testimony of Your power and goodness.

Learn more about how to forgive yourself and others.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...they must be remembered!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

All your ducks in a row and ready to take on the new week? I’m working on it.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did you manage to squeeze in a little down time today?

Looking better all the time up there. Spots of exposed ice on the lake have water on top today. Whether it’s melting snow or the ice itself melting, I dunno. But it’s NOT frozen.
Slowly but surely.

[luvie]

William David Halyburton, Jr.
October 2, 1924 – May 10, 1945
United States Navy sailor
Medal of Honor Recipient
for actions in World War II
...while serving as a corpsman attached to a
U.S. Marine Corps unit in the Battle of Okinawa.
What a brave hero he was! ❤️🇺🇸💙

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Were you lucky enough to get a little rain today?
Just cloudy and cold here.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Have you had a good weekend? Weren’t you taking care of the pups or was that earlier in the week?

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

HA! Our “70%” turned into a slight drizzle that amounted to absolutely nothing. It has been cold, though. 46 right now. I didn’t mind. It’ll be 82 on Tuesday. LOL! Roller coaster time!

Sounds like you had about the same but cooler. Hope you could stay indoors with the kitties!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I cleaned my gutter, then back to work...but the melting seems here to stay. Rain would be nice. LOL!

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Good weekend, finally starting to get some warmer temps here, about time!

Yeah, I've been minding the pups the past 4 days, they're always appreciative and like me cuz I give them lots of dog treats. Robin got home early today so the pups were happy to see her.

Howz things with you, anymore museum time? Kittehs being well behaved?

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....lightman grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....ML snags the silver!!