Ralph Elias earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam, when he rushed a North Vietnamese bunker that had pinned down his fellow Marines. Despite being shot four times in his rush on the bunker, he succeeded in tossing grenades into the bunker and saving the lives of his fellow Marines. Honor and remember him!
November 10 Footsie Britt Medal of Honor
I am a little out of order with the dates, as there is lots to commemorate and write about over the last few days, and there is never a bad day to remember the great “Footsie” Britt, who earned the Medal of Honor 80 years & 2 days ago in Italy. Honor this great American!
November 9 Henry Gurke Medal of Honor
Private First Class Henry Gurke, a Marine Raider fighting in the Solomon Islands, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously, when he threw himself on a Japanese grenade to save the life of his buddy in their fighting hole.
November 8 Demas & Hamilton Medal of Honor
Demas Craw and Pierpoint Hamilton earned the Medal of Honor for a courageous mission to travel beyond friendly lines and convince the French forces defending Morocco to surrender to the Allied landing at Torch. They succeeded in their mission, saving countless lives, but Craw was killed in the effort by machine gun fire. Honor and remember them!
November 7 Herbert Thomas
Sergeant Herbert Thomas earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in combat on Bougainville, when he threw himself on a ricochet grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines.
November 6 Robert Reem Medal of Honor
Second Lieutenant Robert Reem earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he threw himself on a Chinese grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines. Honor and remember this great American!
November 5 Mitchell Red Cloud Medal of Honor
Mitchell Red Cloud served in both the Marine Corps and in the Army. Red Cloud had fought at Guadalcanal as one of Evans Carlson’s Marine Raiders, taking part in the famed Long Patrol, on which he lost 75 pounds. Badly afflicted by dysentery and malaria, Red Cloud recuperated in the United States, but he refused a medical discharge. Instead, he … Read More
November 4 Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was elected president for the first time on this day in 1980. He knew well that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”