The American who should be considered the most courageous American is Sgt. Maj. Daniel Joseph Daly. He was 25 years old when he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Originally Daly wanted to fight in the Spanish-American war; although, unfortunately for him, the war had already ended when he enlisted. Throughout his 30 years of service in the US Marine Corps, Daly earned multiple high ranking awards including: 2 Medals of Honor, Médaille Militaire, and a Navy Cross. Even with multiple awards under his belt, Daly still managed to stay humble. It is stated that Daly was “the very model of the professional, self-effacing NCO'' (Zabecki); and MajGen Smedley Darlington Butler, the only other Marine to earn 2 Medals of Honor, said that Daly was "the fightingest …show more content…
He grew up in Glen Cove, N.Y. and enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 25 years old. When he enlisted, he was only 5’ 6” and weighed a little over 130 lbs. Daly earned his first Medal of Honor during the boxer rebellion, 1900, in Peking, China. Daly volunteered to guard the Tartar Wall. Armed with just a rifle, Lee Navy Model 1895 (Boddington), equipped with a bayonet, Daly spent the night apparently “single-handedly killing more than 200 Boxers who had attempted to breach the wall” (Salinas). It is said when he ran out of ammo “he fought on with a bayonet and rifle butt” (Boddington). For this action, Daly earned his first Medal of Honor with the Medal of Honor citation reading “Daly distinguished himself by meritorious conduct” (Zabecki). Daly earned his second medal of honor in Haiti, 1915, at the age of 42. He was in a squad of 38 other marines to locate the Fort Dipitie and Fort Capois strongholds of the Cacos rebels. On October 24th, 400 Cacos rebels ambushed the marines. They were able to cross a river in a deep jungle ravine. The Marines got ashore without losing a man, but they lost 12 horses and the mule carrying their only machine gun (Zabecki). After the marines established a perimeter, Daly slipped back into the river to find the machine gun. On his way to the river, he silently killed multiple Cacos rebels waiting to ambush the Marines. When he reached the river, he spent hours diving in the water to find the dead mule. When he detached and brought up all the machine gun parts. Daly strapped the 200 lbs gun to his back, which “outweighed him by nearly double” (Zabecki), and carried it back to the marine camp. After repelling assaults through the night, At dawn the Marines counter attacked by splitting their detachment into three squads to fight off their enemies on all fronts (Salinas). The Marines fought well, killing 75 Cacos and
World War one saw many great airmen, but there were two that stood out among the rest; Captain Edward Rickenbacker and 2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. These men both demonstrated courage and bravery that ultimately asked them for their life. Both men received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their deeds of bravery, as well as earning the title of Ace. An Ace is someone that has shot down at least five enemy planes. Rickenbacker was nicknamed “Ace of the Aces”, while Luke was the first of only two men to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Luke honored his country through his actions. Frank Luke Jr demonstrated superior characteristics that lead him to make a valuable contribution to World War I through bravery, skilled flying skills, and selflessness.
Introduction. Common Attributes of military leaders are just that, common. The accomplished Generals, Colonels and Majors that contributed to the most successful wars of our country have been molded a certain way. They are molded through vigorous training both in scholastic training and in the field along with rigorous mentorship. Colonel Lewis McBride was a rare exception to the rule. As a renowned Chemical museum curator so distinctively puts it, he was, without a doubt, one of the most interesting and industrious officers in the history of the US Army Chemical Corps.
Audie Leon Murphy has earned all available U.S. military combat award for valor possible from the United States Army. He was also decorated by Belgium and France for his service. He serviced in the European Theater of Operations along with the Mediterranean. on January 26, 1945 Murphy earned the medal of honor because of what he had did at the Colmar Pocket near Holtzwihr, France when he was only 19 years old. He received it for his defensive actions against German troops- this shows his selfless service and personal courage. While he was wounded he alone stayed in a burning tank destroyer firing at the Germans- their soldiers and tanks- with a fully automatic machine gun. When he was out of ammo he climbed off the tank and led a successful counterattack after he had refused to let his wounds be treated. Another way he showed his personal courage-an army value.
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Commanding Officer of Company C, First Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division, during the action against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu Island, Palau Group, on 19-20 September, 1944. Subjected to point- blank cannon fire which caused heavy casualties and badly disorganized his company while assaulting a steep coral hill, Captain Pope rallied his men and gallantly led them to the summit in the face of machine-gun, mortar, and sniper fire. Forced by wide-spread hostile attack to deploy the remnants of his company thinly in order to hold the ground won, and with his machine-guns out of action and insufficient water and ammunition, he remained on the exposed hill with twelve men and one wounded officer, determined to hold through the night. Attacked continuously with grenades, machine-guns, and rifles from three sides and twice subjected to suicidal charges during the night, he and his valiant men fiercely beat back or destroyed the enemy, resorting to hand- to-hand combat as the supply of ammunition dwindled and still maintaining his lines with his eight remaining riflemen when daylight brought more deadly fire and he was ordered to withdraw. His valiant leadership against devastating odds while protecting the units below from heavy Japanese attack reflects the highest credit upon Captain Pope and the United States Naval Service.”
Many people have been born that have struck a chord with the world. Some people have become legends, patriots and even heroes. Though one person stood out among the rest, this one was not made a hero, but was born to be one. He was a hero at what he strived to be in life and he has captured the attention of the public like no other solider has done before or since. This great Canadian Air Force Ace became one of the legendary figures in 20th century air warfare. With his daring and dramatic dogfights in France, he achieved a record of 72 kills in his many encounters. His role on the ground during the Second World War training pilots changed and inspired a whole new generation of fighter pilots. This man is known as Billy Bishop, the legendary and great Canadian hero who captured and won the respect of his enemies, comrades and the world.
I chose to write about Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy from Operation Red Wings. Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy Seal who was awarded the highest military decoration known as the Medal of Honor. He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since Vietnam War. Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy’s heroic actions inspired author Patrick Robinson to write the book known as Lone Survivor that eventually turned into a hit movie in 2013.
“The Unknown service member from the Vietnam War was designated by Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allan Jay Kellogg Jr. during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 17, 1984” (“The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”). On Memorial Day of the same year, President Reagan presented the Medal of Honor to the Unknown.
MacArthur, Douglas. “Duty, Honor, Country.” Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance. West Point, NY. 12 May, 1962.
The U.S. Military had many great officers during WWII and one of the best was Gen. Omar Bradley. Omar became the soldier he was through hard work, discipline, and patience. If it were not for the traits he possessed he would have never made it to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was born on 26th June 1898, and died on 11th October 1971. He retired in 1955 as an officer of the U.S. Marine Corps and goes down in history as the only U.S. Marine to receive five Navy Crosses. He also fought the Haiti and Nicaragua guerrillas, the Korean War, and the World War II (Russell & Cohn, 2012).
The Few the Proud and the The Brave. Timothy Durham A corpral in the United States Marine Corps Considers himself to be a example of what the Marines exemplify. "I am a Marine to the heart 100%."
A real person. A real soldier. A real American. It was probably a man who considered whether or not to even serve his country. He probably left his crying mother behind, and when he arrived in the hell that would serve as his home for many miserable days, months, years.
...n the United States Armed Forces, 3,463 have been awarded with the Medal of Honor. The medal is the highest award an individual serving in the armed forces can receive. It is awarded to men and women who risk their lives and go above and beyond the call of duty. Only 76 recipients of the Medal of Honor are still living today, Hershel “Woody” Williams is the last living recipient in West Virginia. His heroic actions saved many lives and will be forever noted and remembered in history and will be shared for many generations to follow. Hershel “Woody” Williams is my hero because of the amount of courage he displayed, the achievements he made, and his noble qualities.
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The poem of Sir Patrick Spence is a ballad from Scotland originating around the fourteenth century (“Origins”). Like most ballads the author of Sir Patrick Spence is unknown. One other thing that this poem has in common with many other ballads of early Europe their are no historical records of a person called Sir Patrick Spence. Since this many historians have come to believe that the poem is based loosely on Sir Patrick Vans, that was sent by King James VI to retrieve his new wife Anne of Denmark (“Origins”).