To: Kathy in Alaska; y'all; radu; beachn4fun; Allegra; GodBlessUSA; E.G.C.; Jet Jaguar; ...
Leroy A. Mendonca: born 8-2-1932
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Portuguese ancestry.
Graduated from AJROTC in 1950 as US Army soldier
...during the Korean War.
Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
For his actions on July 4, 1951.
What a brave hero!
May he rest in Peace17 posted on
04/14/2024 7:18:45 PM PDT by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie
Howdy, luvie.
Was it as roasty toasty as predicted today?
Not bad here. It broke 80 and probably would have been warmer if we’d had sunshine. It sure was windy though.
19 posted on
04/14/2024 7:35:33 PM PDT by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: luvie
Good evening, luvie...God Bless him good for sure. He knew the outcome, but chose to save his fellow soldiers. No greater love....
28 posted on
04/14/2024 8:32:51 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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