FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Karl G Taylor, Sr ~ July 30, 2012

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~ Hall of Heroes ~

Karl G. Taylor, Sr.
Information from here.

           

Karl Gorman Taylor, Sr. (July 14, 1939 – December 8, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in Vietnam in December 1968.

Karl Taylor was born on July 14, 1939 in Laurel, Maryland. He graduated from Arundel Junior High School in 1953, then attended Arundel Senior High School for three years until 1956. After leaving high school, he was employed by a construction company as a Tournapull-Scraper Operator. In 1961, he received a high school equivalency diploma from the Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps along with his brother, Walter William Taylor, at Recruiting Station Baltimore on January 15, 1959. Upon completion of recruit training with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he went on to infantry combat training with the 1st Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. After completing infantry training in July 1959, he was assigned duty as a rifleman, section leader, and a platoon guide, successively, with Company A, 1st Battalion 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He was promoted to private first class on July 1, 1959; to Lance Corporal on March 1, 1960; and to Corporal on October 24, 1960. From January until February 1962, he attended the Drill Instructor School at Parris Island, then served as a Drill Instructor at 2nd Recruit Training Battalion until January 1963.

After this enlistment tour was over, Cpl Taylor returned to inactive duty for three months and was with the 4th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District at Philadelphia. On March 26, 1963, he returned to active duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, and served as Assistant Police Sergeant and, later, Police Sergeant, Guard Company, Service Battalion, Marine Corps Schools. He was promoted to sergeant on December 1, 1963.

Transferred to the 3rd Marine Division, in August 1964, Sgt Taylor saw a one-year tour of duty in the Vietnam war as rocket section leader and platoon guide, with Company G, 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines. Reassigned to Sub Unit #2, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in August 1965, he served as an instructor for the NCO Leadership School until the following November.

Upon his return to the United States in January 1966, Sgt Taylor returned to Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, for duty as Candidate Company Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant of Company A, Officer Candidate School. He was promoted to staff sergeant on September 1, 1966. In February 1968, he returned to the Far East and the 3rd Marine Division, this time for duty as platoon Sergeant and Company Gunnery Sergeant of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. While participating in Operation Meade River on December 8, 1968, he was mortally wounded, while charging an enemy machine gun bunker to allow his platoon to rescue wounded Marines. He was able to take out the enemy position just before he was killed. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

On February 16, 1971, President Richard Nixon, in a White House ceremony, presented SSgt Taylor's Medal of Honor to his family — his wife, daughter, age 8, and two sons, age 7 and 4.

He was buried in Independence Cemetery at Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

 

The President of the United States in the name of the Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to

STAFF SERGEANT KARL G. TAYLOR UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Company Gunnery Sergeant during Operation MEADE RIVER in the Republic of Vietnam on the night of 8 December 1968. Informed that the commander of the lead platoon had been mortally wounded when his unit was pinned down by a heavy volume of enemy fire, Staff Sergeant Taylor along with another Marine, crawled forward to the beleaguered unit through a hail of hostile fire, shouted encouragement and instructions to the men, and deployed them to covered positions. With his companion, he then repeatedly maneuvered across an open area to rescue those Marines who were too seriously wounded to move by themselves. Upon learning that there were still other seriously wounded men lying in another open area, in proximity to an enemy machine gun position, Staff Sergeant Taylor, accompanied by four comrades, led his men forward across the fire-swept terrain in an attempt to rescue the Marines. When his group was halted by devastating fire, he directed his companion to return to the company command post; whereupon he took his grenade launcher and, in full view of the enemy, charged across the open rice paddy toward the machine gun position, firing his weapon as he ran. Although wounded several times, he succeeded in reaching the machine gun bunker and silencing the fire from that sector, moments before he was mortally wounded. Directly instrumental in saving the lives of several of his fellow Marines, Staff Sergeant Taylor, by his indomitable courage, inspiring leadership, and selfless dedication, upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

/S/ RICHARD M. NIXON

 

Please remember, the Canteen is family friendly and we exist to support and honor our troops and their families, as well as our Allies Troops and theirs.  Thank you to every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine and Coast Guardsman out there for doing what you do to keep us safe.  We are ever in your debt.  And thank you, too, to the families and friends who support them.  God bless our troops.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?

[left that other site]

Thank You...You too!
(((HUGS)))

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

42 WINS

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If swimming is so good for your figure,
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[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach, LUV W.

How's it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. The heat is taking a toll on everything here.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

THANK YOU for all you do.

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
KUDOS and thank you go out to
Karl G. Taylor, Sr.
for his service and sacrifice.

DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Mostly sunny.
Isolated showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.

~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy
with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.

Yeah, it's Monday already.
We had a nice thunderstorm drop some
much needed rain on the homestead this weekend.
But we're still way low on ponds and streams.
And can you believe that July is almost over?

Sorry to be late.
But it's Monday and I'll probably be slow
all day, anyway.
However, I did just got back from my morning walk.
Please stick around.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

ADAMS, JOHN ROBERT
11/08/1967
South Vietnam
Presumptive Finding of Death

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Time for my walk.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Time for my walk.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Time for my walk.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Time for my walk.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

All is well, other than it’s Monday and I’m back in the office instead of home.

Howz it going with you?

[beachn4fun]

50? Really? First thing on Monday?

[E.G.C.]

Well, it's going OK here in Oklahoma. I'm actually enjoying sitting in the house under the AC with all this hot weather going on.

They had to evacuate an area of Pottawatomie County out by Earlsboro yesterday evening due to an out of control wildfire in the area. I understand the E.A.S. went off in Oklahoma City for this announcement.

We had something unusual happen out at the lake on Saturday. Bo and I were just minding our own business when we saw a golf cart travel North on the lake access road.

As we were heading back a pickup truck drove by with a couple of middle-aged men, one of whom asked if I saw the golf cart and I said yes.

As Bo and I approached our pickup, I could hear some loud cursing and swearing from way off in the distance. Apparently it was a couple of kids, (Not sure what age they were) who snuck off in that golf cart which turned out to be his. He siad something along the lines of "If I ever catch you driving off in my golf cart again, I'll bust your you know what"). I don't think he said "You Know What" either.

So, ((LOL)) Bo and I just slipped into our pickup and just drove off so as to allow this dysfunctional family to take care of their own problems. We went out for a ride in the country.

What a crazy day it was on Saturday.((LOL))

We'll see what today brings. It's forecast to be in the 100's again today.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

I HATE MONDAYS!!!!!

I can't believe the weekend went by so quickly!　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[beachn4fun]

LOL about the golf cart fiasco.

Ouch! wildfires again. Keep watch.

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie!

A coolish relaxing weekend on my end, no real summer heat yet.

Well, about 100 days to go until the election, it will definately be monumental, we need to return an adult to the Whitehouse!

OK, OK, rant off, more coffee for me and I'm off...

Have a scrumplicious day!

[luvie]

Goooood morning,Early Birds!
Monday....ick! I'm sleeeeepy!
Oh, Well, it's off to work I go!
Hope all of you have a GREAT day!
....and don't work too hard!
((((hugs))))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning CMN ((HUGS))
I can't believe it's Monday already, either.
Was the OC wedding this past weekend?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Pro ((HUGS))

no real summer heat yet.

rub it in why don'tcha!

Actually we've cooled down some but the humidity seems high, still.

Yeah, yeah, election...so not ready for that either!

Have a summerlicious day

[Arrowhead1952]

Hee hee..