Author: gideonasche

Cpl Jake Allex (Mandusich*) Co H, 131st Infantry, 33rd Division. At Chipilly Ridge, France 9 August 1918 The battle was going against the Americans when  Cpl Allex realized that all of his officers were either wounded or dead – Cpl. Allex took command and took the fight to the enemy. He led lead his men … Continue reading 9 August

Maj HOWARD V. LEE Co E, 2d Bn, 4th Marines Near Cam Lo, RVN 8 & 9 August 1966 A platoon from Maj. (then Capt.) Lee’s company was operating deep in enemy territory when they were attacked and surrounded by numerically superior enemy force. The unit suffered numerous casualties including the entire leadership component. Maj … Continue reading 8 August

1Lt LOREN D. HAGEN 5th Special Forces Grp (Abn) Training Advisory Group Republic of Vietnam 7 August 1971 1st Lt. Hagen was commanding a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory. At approximately 0630 hours the team came under attack by a much larger enemy force using heavy weapons, small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, … Continue reading 7 August

PFC WILLIAM  THOMPSON Company M, 24th, Inf Reg, 25th ID Near Haman, Korea 6 August 1950 While his platoon was reorganizing under cover of darkness, enemy forces in overwhelming strength launched a surprise attack on the unit. Pfc. Thompson jumped to action taking a defensive position with a machine gun.  He delivered volleys o withering … Continue reading 6 August

Maj LOUIS J. SEBILLE 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 18th Fighter-Bomber Group, 5th Air Force over Hanchang, Korea 5 August 1950 Maj Sebille was engaging ground targets in a concealed area where a concentration of enemy troops, artillery, and armored vehicles were rallied for an attack on American troops. During the attack Maj. Sebille’s F-51 aircraft was … Continue reading 5 August

Pfc ROBERT LEE WILSON 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, 2d Marine Division Tinian Island, Marianas Group 4 Aug 1944 While engaging enemy forces at Tinian Island,  Pfc Wilson’s platoon was advancing through heavy foliage to eliminate enemy strong points one by one as they encountered resistance. Wilson walked point leading his fellow Marines toward a rock … Continue reading 4 August

Capt HENRY W. LAWTON Co A, 30th Indiana Infantry Atlanta, Ga. 3 August 1864 Captain Henry Lawton’s Medal of Honor Citation consists of only one sentence: “Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy’s rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted 2 determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works.” There is much to … Continue reading 3 August

Lt (jg) John F. Kennedy and Crew of PT-109approx. pos 08.08S - 157.03E Blackett Strait, South Pacific August - 1943 On the night of Aug 1 – 2 1943, Imperial Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kohei Hanami used the bow of his Warship, Japanese destroyer Amagiri, to ram an American PT boat. Her hull number was PT-109, … Continue reading 2 August

Col LEON W. JOHNSON – 9th Air Force Col  JOHN R. KANE – 9th Air Force. Ltc ADDISON E. BAKER – 8th Air Force Maj JOHN L. JERSTAD  –  9th Air Force. 2Lt LLOYD H. HUGHES – 9th Air Force. The NAZI war machine was dependent upon 2 major things – The sheep-like nature of … Continue reading 1 August

CMDR  LAWSON P. RAMAGE Commander, U.S.S. Parche SS-384 Enemy controlled zone – Pacific Ocean 31 July 1944 While serving as commanding officer of U.S.S. Parche (SS-384), Cpt. Ramage conducted a pre-dawn attack a Japanese convoy. He and his crew boldly penetrated the screen of a heavily escorted convoy and launched a surface attack delivering a … Continue reading 31 July