I found this thread and dusted it off also.
Besides woman, beer, football, baseball, golf and quotes, I also love to learn U.S. military history, especially about our real heros. It saddens me to think many of them are not commonly known and thought of.
One of the units I served in while I was in the Army was the 2nd of the 23rd Inf. in Korea. One night while on Battalion CQ duty I spent most of the night reading awards hung on the HQ wall. The following is one of them I've never been able to forget, and I don't want to ever forget. If you ever have some time to kill, please look up the Medal of Honor Wikipedia, look for the lists of recipients then click on their names to read the awards. We have had some amazing American heros.
Thanks, BobD
Here is Herbert K. Pililaau's award:
Pililaau's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Pfc. Pililaau, 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. The enemy sent wave after wave of fanatical troops against his platoon which held a key terrain feature on "Heartbreak Ridge." Valiantly defending its position, the unit repulsed each attack until ammunition became practically exhausted and it was ordered to withdraw to a new position. Voluntarily remaining behind to cover the withdrawal, Pfc. Pililaau fired his automatic weapon into the ranks of the assailants, threw all his grenades and, with ammunition exhausted, closed with the foe in hand-to-hand combat, courageously fighting with his trench knife and bare fists until finally overcome and mortally wounded. When the position was subsequently retaken, more than 40 enemy dead were counted in the area he had so valiantly defended. His heroic devotion to duty, indomitable fighting spirit, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit upon himself, the infantry, and the U.S. Army.
US marine. 1st Force Recon,Semper
