FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Charles George ~ 30 January 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Charles George

Info from here.

           

Charles George (August 23, 1932–November 30, 1952) was a U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat on November 30, 1952, during the Korean War. He was fatally wounded when he threw himself on a grenade to protect other soldiers in his company and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

George was born in Cherokee, North Carolina. He entered service at Whittier, North Carolina. At the time of George's death in battle he held the rank of Private First Class in Company C of the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. The action for which he received the Medal of Honor was near Songnae-dong, Korea.

The Medal of Honor was awarded on March 18, 1954. The citation read:

Pfc. George, a member of Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy on the night of November 30, 1952. He was a member of a raiding party committed to engage the enemy and capture a prisoner for interrogation. Forging up the rugged slope of the key terrain feature, the group was subjected to intense mortar and machine gun fire and suffered several casualties. Throughout the advance, he fought valiantly and, upon reaching the crest of the hill, leaped into the trenches and closed with the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. When friendly troops were ordered to move back upon completion of the assignment, he and 2 comrades remained to cover the withdrawal. While in the process of leaving the trenches a hostile soldier hurled a grenade into their midst. Pfc. George shouted a warning to 1 comrade, pushed the other soldier out of danger, and, with full knowledge of the consequences, unhesitatingly threw himself upon the grenade, absorbing the full blast of the explosion. Although seriously wounded in this display of valor, he refrained from any outcry which would divulge the position of his companions. The 2 soldiers evacuated him to the forward aid station and shortly thereafter he succumbed to his wound. Pfc. George's indomitable courage, consummate devotion to duty, and willing self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit upon himself and uphold the finest traditions of the military service.  

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Two cuties!!

[radu]

Nothing would please me more than to have him reappear, but we’ve been through it too many times.

Yes, we do have a LOT of other sweeties to keep us hopping. LOL! Aggravating as they can be at times, we love ‘em all and appreciate the time we have with each of them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you were able to go “hunting” yesterday.

Good luck to you and Bo is you can go today.

[radu]

And sweeties. The little male is pretty timid and will probably spend a little time in the bedroom until he gets used to being inside. The third one is even more timid so will be in the room with him. I’ll find out tomorrow if it’s a male or female and then the mental search for a name for it will begin. They’ve been calling it Buffy, because of its coloring, and that will NOT do.

Momma’s name is Honey and she’s used to that name. Might have to suffer it and let her keep it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Soup & Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Pro.....#50!!

[E.G.C.]

Monday Morning Coffee Bump.

Bo did some digging for moles and gophers yesterday. More stuff planned later today.

[Vigilanteman]

Walter Cronkite is a big reason so many decent Americans died needlessly after TET. May he rot in hell.

[ExTexasRedhead]

WWII photos

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/amazing-colorised-images-of-wwii-brings-the-war-to-life.html

[luvie]

My eyes when Peaches woke me up too early!
So I fed him, put him out
...and went back to sleep. LOL!
Hope Monday is kind to you all!
It's pretty here and will be warm.
Ho..hum!
Anyhooooo....have a GREAT day!
(((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Really great link, ETR...colorized is different.