60 years after the fact. It's never too late to honor bravery.





http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/B3/20110502/NJNEWS10/110502045/Medal-Honor-bestowed-New-Jersey-private-killed-Korean-War?odyssey=mod_sectionstories





http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/02/us-obama-medals-idUSTRE7416NA20110502?feedType=RSS





Pvt. 1st Class Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano displayed extraordinary heroism near Chopra-Ri, Korea, Sept. 1, 1951, while assigned to Company H, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Because of the enemy's overwhelming numbers, friendly troops were forced to execute a limited withdrawal. As the men fell back, Kaho'ohanohano ordered his squad to take up more defensible positions and provided covering fire for them.



Although painfully wounded in the shoulder during the initial enemy assault, Kaho'ohanohano gathered a supply of grenades and ammunition and returned to his original position to face the enemy alone. Kaho'ohanohano delivered deadly accurate fire into the ranks of the onrushing enemy. When his ammunition was depleted, he engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat until he was killed.













Thank you for your service,



John

Makes me proud to be an American.

What a country to produce such men as these.  

Out of curiosity, what prompted this belated recognition?

Think those are belated?

Corporal Andrew Jackson Smith was awarded his in 2001 for actions during the Battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina.


Anyway, these two awards are probably because their friends/family/colleagues kept on their Senators and Represenatives to review the records to see if their Distinguished Service Crosses should be upgraded.