Nevertheless both men accomplished great things with machine guns. Come to think of it, the opposite happened in the case of WW1 hero from Tennessee, Alvin York, who used pistol, rifle, and marksmanship to cause the surrender of a large number of German soldiers.
Well, I certainly didn’t mean to dismiss Murphy’s bravery, nor the bravery of any member of the service. I am just shocked that I have never heard of Paige before. Of course, that seems to be the pattern for our MOH recipients — humble men who don’t run around touting their own achievements with so-called Nobels like Al Gore and Obama!
Wry, isn’t it? I wonder of AG and O ever blush when they are alone with their thoughts?