Humble Heroes: Medals of Honor--name your hero

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/michael-overall-after-the-war-this-veteran-became-an-even/article_d2d06fba-41f6-59a4-85fc-536f55aaf878.html

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 19 at 2015 9:01 AM

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MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart from the Battle of Mogadishua, Operation Gothic Serpent

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made May 19 at 2015 11:36 AM

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Audie Murphy

Response by SGT Anthony Bussing made May 19 at 2015 2:25 PM

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to be honest...any of them..

Response by SGT James Allen made May 19 at 2015 3:45 PM

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SCOTT, ROBERT R.

Rank and Organization:: Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 13 July 1915, Massillon, Ohio. Accredited to Ohio.

Citation:
For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and complete disregard of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. The compartment, in the U.S.S. California, in which the air compressor, to which Scott was assigned as his battle station, was flooded as the result of a torpedo hit. The remainder of the personnel evacuated that compartment but Scott refused to leave, saying words to the effect "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going.''

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made May 19 at 2015 5:46 PM

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Will have to flip a coin:
Heads - Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC
Tails - Colonel Wesley Fox, USMC

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made May 19 at 2015 10:05 PM

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Mitch Paige, COL USMC Retired, CMH, Guadacanal, Oct 1942.

COL Paige counseled me when I was irate, (totally pissed), over seeing that "Japanese Self-Defense Forces" were allowed access to the 3rd compartment on the USS Arizona for the purpose of placing a wreath to the dead sailors. My "retired" card couldn't provide access for me! Yet, the people that attacked Pearl Harbor were allowed in!

Response by Capt Vickie Adams made May 21 at 2015 4:34 PM

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John Levitow