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  • 1st ID Sergeant Receives Soldier's Medal for Heroism - Army Staff Sgt. War E. Mobley, Jr.

    09/02/2005 9:28:33 PM PDT · by Former Military Chick · 9 replies · 286+ views
    Stars and Stripes European edition ^ | September 2 , 2005 | Kevin Dougherty
    FRIEDBERG, Germany — First came the bright flash, then the ball of flame, then a man named War burst onto the scene to chase down a burning tank and pull two soldiers from its smoking hull. An officer on the scene later said Staff Sgt. War Mobley didn't hesitate, inserting himself into an extremely dangerous situation. But despite the valiant effort, Pvt. Chris W. Morados, 18, and Pfc. Robert L. White Jr., 19, died in the July 29, 2002, training accident at Fort Hood, Texas. Nine soldiers, including Mobley, were injured. “I would have done it for anybody,” Mobley said....