I’m not mocking anybody. I was simply putting the importance of those commendations into the perspective of the political arena of the event.
The issues are not malfeasance of the troops, but of the admin.
That was a very bloody battle, which American GIs were fake heroes, who’s medals should we take back, the more than 200 purple hearts? the Medal of honor, the Presidential Unit Citation? Why would we go after our war dead, to appease who? I won’t do it.
I learn some things that just make me sick, I see some of that on this thread.
Our Commanding Officer, Captain William Loren McGonagle, received the Congressional Medal of Honor
Our Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Philip McCutcheon Armstrong, received the Navy Cross posthumously
Several men received the Silver Star Medal, some posthumously
Several men received the Bronze Star Medal, some posthumously
205 men received the Purple Heart Medal, 34 posthumously
All crewmen received the Combat Action Ribbon
All crewmen share the Presidential Unit Citation