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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: COL Robert Nett ~ October 27, 2008
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Posted on 10/26/2008 5:00:31 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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~ Hall of Heroes ~ COL Robert Nett Info from this website. |
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Robert B. Nett (born June 9, 1922 - October 19, 2008) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the campaign to recapture the Philippines in World War II.
A native of New Haven, Connecticut, Nett enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1940 at age seventeen. The minimum enlistment age was eighteen years, however Nett was able to join by creasing his birth certificate so that his year of birth was obscured. Two years later, he was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he graduated from Officer Candidate School. Nett was then sent to the Philippines, where he met his future wife, Frances, an Army nurse.
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By December 14, 1944, Nett was a lieutenant in Company E of the 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division. On that day, near Cognon, Leyte, during the Battle of Ormoc Bay, Nett led his company on an assault against a heavily fortified Japanese position. Despite being seriously wounded twice in hand-to-hand fighting, he continued to lead his men until being wounded a third time. After making arrangements for the leadership of his company, he left the front lines to seek medical aid. Nett survived his wounds and recovered enough to rejoin his unit for the Okinawa Campaign. His division was then sent to Cebu and began training for the planned invasion of Japan. The invasion was canceled after the surrender of Japan in August 1945, marking the end of the war.
On February 8, 1946, a year after the battle near Cognon, Nett was issued the Medal of Honor for his actions during that fight. A ceremony was held in his hometown of New Haven, and President Harry S. Truman was to have presented him with the medal there, but had to cancel in order to attend to the formation of the United Nations.
Nett's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He commanded Company E in an attack against a reinforced enemy battalion which had held up the American advance for 2 days from its entrenched positions around a 3-story concrete building. With another infantry company and armored vehicles, Company E advanced against heavy machinegun and other automatic weapons fire with Lt. Nett spearheading the assault against the strongpoint. During the fierce hand-to-hand encounter which ensued, he killed 7 deeply entrenched Japanese with his rifle and bayonet and, although seriously wounded, gallantly continued to lead his men forward, refusing to relinquish his command. Again he was severely wounded, but, still unwilling to retire, pressed ahead with his troops to assure the capture of the objective. Wounded once more in the final assault, he calmly made all arrangements for the resumption of the advance, turned over his command to another officer, and then walked unaided to the rear for medical treatment. By his remarkable courage in continuing forward through sheer determination despite successive wounds, Lt. Nett provided an inspiring example for his men and was instrumental in the capture of a vital strongpoint.
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Nett continued his service in the army after the war for 33 years, retiring with the rank of colonel. He was involved in Army affairs, giving frequent lectures on leadership and duty. He lectured every class of the Officer Candidate School (OCS), and was frequently invited to give talks to the Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning. He is considered the "Father of the Officer Candidate School".
He was inducted into the Army Ranger Hall of Fame and the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for those OCS graduates who were awarded the Medal of Honor or rose to the rank of Colonel. In addition, the classroom building in the OCS area at Ft. Benning is named for him, and the Leadership Hall for the Connecticut National Guard at Camp Rell in Niantic is also named in his honor. In January 2007 the United Service Organizations (USO) awarded him the Spirit of Hope Award.
Colonel Nett died on 19 October 2008. He is survived by his wife Frances , who lives in Columbus, Georgia. Their son, Robert Nett Jr., also served in the U.S. Army.
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To: TASMANIANRED
Hi Tas,How are you ((((Hugs))))
81
posted on
10/26/2008 7:29:13 PM PDT
by
fatima
(Let's Go Phillies.)
To: TASMANIANRED
Got jammies!
Let's kick back and
enjoy the evening!
82
posted on
10/26/2008 7:29:19 PM PDT
by
luvie
(McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
To: philly-d-kidder
Good almost afternoon, philly...((HUGS))...your Philly teams are making you smile today. Rain? Sand?
83
posted on
10/26/2008 7:31:01 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: LUV W
On other Freeper thread we speculating that maybe Crazy Nut job suffering from AIDS look how skinny he is does he look like a dude suffering from wasteing disease
84
posted on
10/26/2008 7:32:58 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Kathy in Alaska
Yeah a Good Day... and No Rain ..but a little sand on the Horizon!! Hope your Day went well!
85
posted on
10/26/2008 7:35:07 PM PDT
by
philly-d-kidder
(Kuwait where the American troops are always Welcome..)
To: TASMANIANRED
All crisis managed .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
COOl Calm and Collected Sounds reminds me of Something!
86
posted on
10/26/2008 7:36:43 PM PDT
by
philly-d-kidder
(Kuwait where the American troops are always Welcome..)
To: fatima
87
posted on
10/26/2008 7:37:38 PM PDT
by
philly-d-kidder
(Kuwait where the American troops are always Welcome..)
To: SevenofNine
....or he’s being poisoned by his own people because he
has been such a harsh leader. He has probably killed many
of them!
88
posted on
10/26/2008 7:38:33 PM PDT
by
luvie
(McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; All
I think so too
He has lots of enemies
OH KATHY look like your LA Times of Anchorage AK Anchorage Daily news going endorse Osmara Barek
More breaking news from Kydto news wire report that Japanese FDIC going put more yen in the market to uphold it
Meanwhile down Under Aussie Age wire report that Aussie market lost 5 more perecent because of today report in Down Under about housing market
89
posted on
10/26/2008 7:41:34 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: fatima
Doing fine.. How’z things with you?
90
posted on
10/26/2008 7:44:50 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
To: LUV W
LOL..
I have a few hours before jammies come out.
91
posted on
10/26/2008 7:45:31 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
92
posted on
10/26/2008 7:46:07 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
To: philly-d-kidder
Many years of practice..
Now at home...that’s a different story.
93
posted on
10/26/2008 7:47:14 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
To: TASMANIANRED
Oh! My bad! I thought you were telling me that you were
home IN your jammies! LOL!
94
posted on
10/26/2008 7:54:49 PM PDT
by
luvie
(McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
To: LUV W; All
How cute is this ?
Mowgli Joe the dog, dressed up as a scarecrow, gives 1-year-old Veronica Miller, who is wearing a dog costume, a friendly nose rub at the Wags and Whiskers Dog Rescue Howl-O-Ween fundraiser festival in Independence, Ky.
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posted on
10/26/2008 7:58:52 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: fatima; philly-d-kidder
96
posted on
10/26/2008 8:03:39 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: STARWISE
LOL!
Adorable! Thanks for sharing!
97
posted on
10/26/2008 8:05:32 PM PDT
by
luvie
(McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
To: TASMANIANRED
6th!!
98
posted on
10/26/2008 8:06:16 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: LUV W
99
posted on
10/26/2008 8:08:23 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: LUV W
100
posted on
10/26/2008 8:09:02 PM PDT
by
luvie
(McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! "Sarah Freakin' Palin" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzlGHMuox8)
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