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posted: 4/25/2008 at 3:45 PM |
Here is one guy who gives meaning to htfu. In Belgium, he was bayoneted eight times and had to kill the German soldier with a rock. It has been often mentioned that he often downplayed his service in the war rather mentioning the soldiers that never came back.
A true hero.
Actor Charles Durning landed on Normandy's Omaha Beach as a 17-year-old Army Ranger in June 1944. Before leaving Europe, he was wounded three times and awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. He will receive France's highest honor, the National Order of the Legion of Honor, in a ceremony tonight at the French government's residence in Beverly Hills. From the official release:
In late June 1944, Charles was seriously wounded by a mine at Les Mare des Mares, France and spent almost 6 months recovering. When the German Ardennes offensive broke out in December 1944, he was rushed to the front lines and suffered severe bayonet wounds in hand to hand combat. On December 16th his unit was overrun and captured in Belgium by an SS Panzer Unit that was taking no prisoners. PFC Durning was one of only a few soldiers to escape and survive the subsequent notorious Malmedy massacre. With the 398th Infantry Regiment he moved into Germany where he was again seriously wounded in March 1945 and evacuated to the United States where he was discharged in January 1946 |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 3:53 PM
modified: 4/25/2008 at 3:56 PM |
WOW!
I would love to shake that man's hand.
That's a Ranger story if I ever heard one.
Hoo-Ah.
MTA: But I am sort of biased. |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 3:59 PM |
Gotta love those Rangers!
Here was a guy that probably could have went back home after any of his injuries and he decided to go back to his buddys. Real courage and character. |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 4:01 PM |
| Amazing story. A talented, underrated actor, and most definitely a hero. |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 4:03 PM |
| Quote from sully708 on 4/25/2008 at 3:59 PM: Gotta love those Rangers!
Here was a guy that probably could have went back home after any of his injuries and he decided to go back to his buddys. Real courage and character.
Yeah but you and I both know there is no greater shame in the military than letting your unit down.The mere thought of that to me in incomprehensible. |
| The Gaijin Samurai. a.k.a The attorney dissin' attorney.
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 4:54 PM |
Hoo-$%@ing-rah.
Too bad you didn't post this in the swamp so I could more eloquently express myself. |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 9:01 PM |
That's just Old School tough! A true American hero
I'll have to share this with my old man who was a pathfinder. |
Illegitimis non carborundum
2008 goals:
1) run a fall marathon (Indy)
2) stay injury free
3) PR 5K, 10K, HM & M
4) get my kids to start running with me
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 10:38 PM |
| OMG, I always liked his characters, I had no idea about the real-life story. Wow. |
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posted: 4/26/2008 at 5:17 AM |
Wow! It's great hearing stories like that. It's refreshing to hear.
It seems oh so rare now a days...
Definately a Hero. |
~Mike
2008 Goals
-Slim down from 185 to 165. ***162***
-Run a Half Marathon ***Scheduled for November***
-Get an 'Outstanding' score on my November's Navy Physical Readiness Test: 98 Sit-ups, 80 Push-ups, 9:20 Mile & a half. |
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