Good evening, Ladies!
*HUGS*
Thank you so much for tonight's Hall of Heroes thread honoring this consummate Marine!
"He immediately assumed command of the rifle company, and moving at once into the midst of the heavy fire, rallying and giving encouragement to all units, reorganized them to replace the loss of key personnel and led their attack on enemy positions from which deadly fire continued to come. His sound and swift decisions and his obvious calm served to stabilize the badly decimated units and his gallant example as he stood exposed repeatedly to point out targets served as an inspiration to all."
This brief quote from the MOH Citation says it all. This Marine was a Lion in Battle - leading from the front! God Bless him!
Oorah and Semper Fi, Col. Barnum!
Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV) 