Dale Eldon Chistensen

Dale Eldon Chistensen

Dale Eldon Christensen was born on May 31, 1920, in Cameron, Iowa. He joined the Army in October of 1940 and by July 16, 1944, he was serving as a second lieutenant in Troop E of the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Driniumor River. On July 16-19, his platoon engaged in savage fire fights where they were pinned down. Christensen single handedly launched an attack and successfully took out four mortars and 10 machine guns and leaving many dead on the field. On August 4, 1944, he was killed in action. In May of 1945, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Christensen was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and the American Campaign Medal. He was laid to rest at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. This is his story...



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Corporal John Henry Pruitt

Corporal John Henry Pruitt

John Henry Pruitt was born on October 4, 1896 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on May 3, 1917, at the age of 20, shortly after the United States entered WW1. During the su...

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Sergeant First Class Bennie G. Adkins

Sergeant First Class Bennie G. Adkins

Bennie G. Adkins was born on February 1, 1934, in Waurika, Oklahoma. He was drafted into the US Army on December 5, 1956, at the age of 22. When Camp A Shau was attacked by a large North Vietnamese fo...

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Private John Joseph Kelly

Private John Joseph Kelly

Private John Joseph Kelly was born on June 24, 1898, in Chicago Illinois. At 18 years old, He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on May 15, 1917. On January 19, 1918, his regiment embarked from Philadelp...

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Corporal Jason L. Dunham

Corporal Jason L. Dunham

Corporal Jason Dunham was born on November 10, 1981, in Scio, New York. At the age of 18, Dunham joined the United States Marine Corps on July 19, 2000. On April 14, 2004, Corporal Dunham and his squa...

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Master Sergeant Vito Bertoldo | The One Man Army For Two Straight Days

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Vito Bertoldo was born on December 1, 1916, in Decatur, Illinois. He was ineligible for the World War 2 draft because of poor eyesight. But decided to enlist despite his draft exemption and joined the...

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Master Sergeant Roy Benedivez

Master Sergeant Roy Benedivez

Master Sergeant Roy Benevidez led an extraordinary life and career marked by resilience, bravery, and dedication to his comrades. Born on August 5, 1935, in Texas, he faced early adversity after losin...

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First Lieutenant William D. Hawkins

First Lieutenant William D. Hawkins

First Lieutenant William D. Hawkins was born on April 19, 1914, in Fort Scott, Kansas. He joined the Marine Corps on January 5, 1942. On November 20, 1943, Hawkins and his platoon faced a daunting tas...

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Major Douglas T. Jacobson

Major Douglas T. Jacobson

Douglas Thomas Jacobson was born on November 25, 1925, in Rochester New York. He grew up in Port Washington Long Island and in January 1943, he joined the Marine Corps at the age of 17. By December 19...

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