(1) Marine Corps Lieutenant Ray Murphy earned the Medal of Honor in Korea for his incredible leadership in the face of a Communist Chinese assault on this day in 1953. Though badly wounded he rescued fellow Marines & covered their withdrawal with carbine. #usmc#koreanwar… pic.twitter.com/rhn3TymZOO
5th Marines, Nevada complex outpost battles north of the Imjin, east of Kaesong. The captured Mongolian pony pack horse named Reckless, later honorary USMC Sgt, operated in this area. The LT passed away in 2007, had a career as a counselor for the VA.
setnaffa
2 months ago
He was a man among men.
Bob
2 months ago
He earned the Silver Star a couple of months before in November 1952. Still a 2LT when he earned the MOH, guess the Silver Star wasn’t enough to get promoted.
5th Marines, Nevada complex outpost battles north of the Imjin, east of Kaesong. The captured Mongolian pony pack horse named Reckless, later honorary USMC Sgt, operated in this area. The LT passed away in 2007, had a career as a counselor for the VA.
He was a man among men.
He earned the Silver Star a couple of months before in November 1952. Still a 2LT when he earned the MOH, guess the Silver Star wasn’t enough to get promoted.