Tag: Veterans Day 2016

Without any hesitation and sacrificing his own life, Monsoor threw himself onto the grenade, smothering it to protect his teammates who were all lying together on a nearby rooftop.

William Barber’s military career spanned four decades and three wars in Asia including Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War.

Kenneth Worley died in Vietnam while protecting his fellow Marines by throwing himself on a grenade.

Baca saved the lives of 8 soldiers during a night ambush mission in Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam by his quick actions with complete disregard for his own safety. Of the eleven Orange County Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Baca is the last survivor.

Sergeant Carr was relentless in his pursuit of enemy forces during WWII. He also served in the Korean War.

Holocaust survivor Tibor Rubin used his experience in a concentration camp to help boast morale in a POW camp during the Korean War.

Donald Gary was an engineering officer operating near Kobe, Japan during World War II. He helped save the lives of nearly 300 sailors trapped when a dive-bomber dropped two 500-pound bombs.

Ehlers was featured speaker representing the United States Army at the 50th. Anniversary of D-Day, June 6,1994, held at Normandy.

Craft’s contribution to the Okinawa campaign had major impacts and far-reaching consequences.

Kenneth Walsh was an inspiration to his fellow pilots. His aerial combat against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands provided support for the Allied Ground Forces.