FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Kern Dunagan ~ 23 April 2018

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

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~ Hall of Heroes ~

COL Kern W. Dunagan

Info from here.

           

Kern W. Dunagan (February 20, 1934 - December 27, 1991) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.

Dunagan joined the Army from Los Angeles, California, and by May 13, 1969 was serving as a captain in Company A, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division. During a firefight on that day, in Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam, Dunagan showed conspicuous leadership as he organized his men and rescued wounded soldiers despite his own wounds. He was subsequently promoted to major and awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Dunagan reached the rank of colonel before leaving the Army. He died at age 57 and was buried in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California.

Major Dunagan's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Maj. (then Capt.) Dunagan distinguished himself during the period May 13 and 14, 1969, while serving as commanding officer, Company A. On May 13, 1969, Maj. Dunagan was leading an attack to relieve pressure on the battalion's forward support base when his company came under intense fire from a well-entrenched enemy battalion. Despite continuous hostile fire from a numerically superior force, Maj. Dunagan repeatedly and fearlessly exposed himself in order to locate enemy positions, direct friendly supporting artillery, and position the men of his company. In the early evening, while directing an element of his unit into perimeter guard, he was seriously wounded during an enemy mortar attack, but he refused to leave the battlefield and continued to supervise the evacuation of dead and wounded and to lead his command in the difficult task of disengaging from an aggressive enemy. In spite of painful wounds and extreme fatigue, Maj. Dunagan risked heavy fire on 2 occasions to rescue critically wounded men. He was again seriously wounded. Undaunted, he continued to display outstanding courage, professional competence, and leadership and successfully extricated his command from its untenable position on the evening of May 14. Having maneuvered his command into contact with an adjacent friendly unit, he learned that a 6-man party from his company was under fire and had not reached the new perimeter. Maj. Dunagan unhesitatingly went back and searched for his men. Finding 1 soldier critically wounded, Maj. Dunagan, ignoring his wounds, lifted the man to his shoulders and carried him to the comparative safety of the friendly perimeter. Before permitting himself to be evacuated, he insured all of his wounded received emergency treatment and were removed from the area. Throughout the engagement, Maj. Dunagan's actions gave great inspiration to his men and were directly responsible for saving the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. Maj. Dunagan's extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty, are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

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[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?

[radu]

Survival instinct. He has to be aware at all times so nothing sneaks up to grab him.

That’s why you need to get him comfortable enough to eat while the dish is next to your feet, so you’re above him and not in front of him. He can’t see your hand while his face is buried in the food. :-)

I hope that thing on her face can be dealt with too. I do worry about surgery because she’s old and has a heart murmur but that thing will have to be removed if it’s benign. It’s big. Fortunately she doesn’t seem to know it’s there because she hasn’t scratched it ....... yet.

[luvie]

I’m workin’ on it. He just never really lets me out of sight. It’s going to take a long time!

Guess I’d better head out. See ya tomorrow! Hope the rain doesn’t chill things too much. It was raining pretty steadily at DH a bit ago.

[radu]

It does take a long time when they’ve been wild so long. But it can be done. It just takes time to gain his trust and that’s done in baby steps. But it’s worth the effort.

It’s not going to be too chilly this week. Just damp. And right now it’s windy as heck. I just stepped out to toss some cans in the trash and was shocked it’s blowing so hard.

We have a brief break in the rain at the moment but more’s closing in. There was an inch and a half in the gauge when I dumped it at midnight.
DH should get a break shortly and those poor soaked birds will appreciate it. Bless River’s eagle heart trying to keep that large eaglet dry. She’s such a great mom.

Sleep well. Catch ya tomorrow night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Peg handled almost all the paperwork. Mom told both of us separately to not forget the $100 bills in the Bible. Of course we have found none, but because she loved moving things around we’ve had to go through all books as well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mooch...we need to remember our heroes, and the things they did.

Hope your spring is going well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh no, ms b...((HUGS))...not fun at all

[radu]

ROTFL! I feel your pain! We had to do the same thing in Clara’s mess and still haven’t gone through all her books.
Never found any money stashed in them but you can’t ignore the fact that was common practice to people in that age group. We did find a few dollars stuck in envelopes that had other papers in them.
You have to look through EVERYTHING. Fun, huh? Good move getting Peg to do it. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Laundry done, Peg’s box packed, dishes rounded up and washed, and now I’m headed to the shower and then bed.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...prayers of peace for both you and Bo, and that he can continue to enjoy your adventures for however long he has.

Hope you boys enjoy your Monday.

[left that other site]

Bacon (A Hike-oo)

Bacon. It’s the Cure
For pouting, or Whatever.
Better than a hike.

[left that other site]

Yep.

[luvie]

Goooooood mornin', Early Birds!
It's probably the most perfect morning we've had!
Cool, clear, sunny and still...well nearly.
It's good to NOT be working this morning!
Hope all y'all have a Mahv'lus Monday!
And hope work is easy peasy!
((((hugs))))

Everette Harp~Monday Speaks

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*sniffel*
*HONK*
Thanks for the tissues and soup Ma!
*HUG*
You’re da best!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, MS B...((HUGS))...more soup and kleenex.