Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, August 5, 2019
... a Medal of Honor Monday ...
for Monday, August 5, 2019
... a Medal of Honor Monday ...
"Get out of here. I'll cover you!"
said PFC Thompson to his platoon mates
after they crawled up, by order of their platoon commander, to remove the severely injured Thompson, the last machine-gunner protecting their platoon.
[ Review his Medal of Honor story below ]
said PFC Thompson to his platoon mates
after they crawled up, by order of their platoon commander, to remove the severely injured Thompson, the last machine-gunner protecting their platoon.
[ Review his Medal of Honor story below ]
Half-Staff Alerts for August 5
Half-Staff Alerts for August 5
ALL FLAGS are HALF-STAFF ACROSS the USA to honor the victims of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio until sunset on Thursday, August 8.
ALL FLAGS are HALF-STAFF ACROSS the USA to honor the victims of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio until sunset on Thursday, August 8.
GO HERE to see details on today's half-staffs and their honorees - including pictures
Today's Medal of Honor Moment
< We are the Home of the Free because of the Brave >
< We are the Home of the Free because of the Brave >
We recall U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) William H. Thompson of Brooklyn, New York.
PFC Thompson displayed extraordinary heroism while serving in the U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment, an all African-American unit, battling North Koreans in the Pusan Perimeter on August 6, 1950.
A North Korean combat unit of overwhelming numbers launched a surprise attack on PFC Thompson's unit. So, Thompson set up his machine gun in the direct path of the enemy and pinned them down long enough for his platoon to withdraw to a better fighting position. Despite sustaining wounds from grenade fragments and small arms fire and being urged to retreat by his platoon mates, Thompson continued to lay down accurate suppressive fire to protect his platoon until he was killed by an enemy grenade.
For protecting his unit, from more casualties, by providing cover fire and risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, Private First Class Thompson received the Medal of Honor posthumously.
[ GO HERE to read PFC Thompson's full Medal of Honor citation
CLICK HERE to learn more about Thompson's life and the circumstances of his Medal of Honor on Wikipedia ]
PFC Thompson displayed extraordinary heroism while serving in the U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment, an all African-American unit, battling North Koreans in the Pusan Perimeter on August 6, 1950.
A North Korean combat unit of overwhelming numbers launched a surprise attack on PFC Thompson's unit. So, Thompson set up his machine gun in the direct path of the enemy and pinned them down long enough for his platoon to withdraw to a better fighting position. Despite sustaining wounds from grenade fragments and small arms fire and being urged to retreat by his platoon mates, Thompson continued to lay down accurate suppressive fire to protect his platoon until he was killed by an enemy grenade.
For protecting his unit, from more casualties, by providing cover fire and risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, Private First Class Thompson received the Medal of Honor posthumously.
[ GO HERE to read PFC Thompson's full Medal of Honor citation
CLICK HERE to learn more about Thompson's life and the circumstances of his Medal of Honor on Wikipedia ]
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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