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Ola Lee Mize (August 28, 1931 – March 12, 2014) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.
Mize was born in Albertville, Alabama, the son of a sharecropper. He left school after 9th grade to help support his family. After several years of working for low pay, he attempted to enlist in the Army but was rejected for being too light, at 120 pounds (54 kg). He tried repeatedly to enlist and was eventually accepted, joining the Army from Gadsden, Alabama .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_L._Mize
http://www.ophsa.org/Ola_Mize.htm
Mize was born in Albertville, Alabama, the son of a sharecropper. He left school after 9th grade to help support his family. After several years of working for low pay, he attempted to enlist in the Army but was rejected for being too light, at 120 pounds (54 kg). He tried repeatedly to enlist and was eventually accepted, joining the Army from Gadsden, Alabama .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_L._Mize
http://www.ophsa.org/Ola_Mize.htm
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I could read about MOH recipients all day every day and never get bored....Those are the stories!
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
The best stories indeed are told by the ones whom lived through it. Thanks Alan.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thanks for this impressive read and share. Very inspirational my friend.
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