FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Vernon McGarity ~ October 14, 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

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Vernon McGarity
Info from here.

           

Vernon McGarity (December 1, 1921 – May 21, 2013) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Born in Right, Tennessee (unincorporated Hardin County) on December 1, 1921, McGarity joined the army in November 1942.  By December 16, 1944, the first day of the Battle of the Bulge, he was serving near Krinkelt, Belgium as a technical sergeant in Company L of the 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division. Wounded early in the battle, McGarity returned to his unit and, as squad leader, directed and encouraged his soldiers throughout the intense fight which ensued. He repeatedly braved heavy fire to rescue wounded men, attack the advancing Germans, and retrieve supplies. Only after completely running out of ammunition were he and his squad captured. For his actions during the battle he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on January 11, 1946. He died at the age of 91 in 2013.

His official citation reads:

He was painfully wounded in an artillery barrage that preceded the powerful counteroffensive launched by the Germans near Krinkelt, Belgium, on the morning of 16 December 1944. He made his way to an aid station, received treatment, and then refused to be evacuated, choosing to return to his hard-pressed men instead. The fury of the enemy's great Western Front offensive swirled about the position held by T/Sgt. McGarity's small force, but so tenaciously did these men fight on orders to stand firm at all costs that they could not be dislodged despite murderous enemy fire and the breakdown of their communications. During the day the heroic squad leader rescued 1 of his friends who had been wounded in a forward position, and throughout the night he exhorted his comrades to repulse the enemy's attempts at infiltration. When morning came and the Germans attacked with tanks and infantry, he braved heavy fire to run to an advantageous position where he immobilized the enemy's lead tank with a round from a rocket launcher. Fire from his squad drove the attacking infantrymen back, and 3 supporting tanks withdrew. He rescued, under heavy fire, another wounded American, and then directed devastating fire on a light cannon which had been brought up by the hostile troops to clear resistance from the area. When ammunition began to run low, T/Sgt. McGarity, remembering an old ammunition hole about 100 yards distant in the general direction of the enemy, braved a concentration of hostile fire to replenish his unit's supply. By circuitous route the enemy managed to emplace a machinegun to the rear and flank of the squad's position, cutting off the only escape route. Unhesitatingly, the gallant soldier took it upon himself to destroy this menace single-handedly. He left cover, and while under steady fire from the enemy, killed or wounded all the hostile gunners with deadly accurate rifle fire and prevented all attempts to re-man the gun. Only when the squad's last round had been fired was the enemy able to advance and capture the intrepid leader and his men. The extraordinary bravery and extreme devotion to duty of T/Sgt. McGarity supported a remarkable delaying action which provided the time necessary for assembling reserves and forming a line against which the German striking power was shattered

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[mylife]

I heard the Vets tore the Barrycades down today Boooyahh!

[mylife]

Allo Allo!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Good evening, Ma!
I saved this pic of this outstanding, brave Vet!
It should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Hey dere, you!
Do you have a three day weekend?

[mylife]

Oh I got off early friday, was in at 6:15

[MS.BEHAVIN]

No..
I mean do you have tomorrow off?

[ConorMacNessa]

After the betrayal of Seal Team VI, I was deeply angered. After Benghazi, I was wroth. After the despicable treatment of our Fallen Heroes and their grieving families in the last few days, I am beyond anger.

It's time to turn the bastards out! This Regime is so far beyond the Pale it is totally irredeemable.

Throw these domestic enemies out and bring back some loyal Americans to lead our Valiant Troops against the foreign enemies who work to destroy us.



EAGLES UP! Sunday 13 October 2013 at 0900 – WWII Memorial on the National Mall!

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)

[mylife]

No, Its off to work for now.

OT has been shut off for now, but it’s business as usual

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[mylife]

Larfin my ass off here watchin some show from Britain called THE CAFE

Truly hilarious.

Gnight Ms B, Cheers and smiles

[Jet Jaguar]

Well said.

[Kathy in Alaska]

This "cic" is worthless and vindictive and petty and the white house is the one peoples', WE THE PEOPLE, monument that needs to be shut down...he showed how vindictive he was when he shut down the tours to "The Peoples' House"...even when there was an offer to pay any expenses.

The expression "how low can one go" is not low enough for this administration.

And now to barrycade the monuments, the oceans, the beaches....."because he said so", is beyond, way beyond.

Without our Veterans, from the beginning of these United States, there would not be a United States.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!! GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS!!

[luvie]

Good evenin’, Sis! ((((hugs))))

I sure have missed you! Hope you and Mr. B are doing well!

[luvie]

It is the best image of the day. Such a look of determination! I simply love it!....and our heroes!

......Who were heroic again today!...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv....all the pictures, all the videos...the enemedia can deny as much as they want, they WILL get out.

The one I like best so far is the LONG, LONG “parade” of veterans carrying the barrycades to the white house. PRICELESS!!

And the picture of the Wounded Warrior taking a barrycade on his personal mode of transportation is BEYOND PRICELESS !!

Yes, they make us so proud!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I have missed you, too!
I’ll try to catch you up on things tomorrow, ok?

[mylife]

Gnight.

Off to bake pies...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS0FHj2FhwU

[Kathy in Alaska]

Lucky you...Washington folks visiting. Hope they found no friendlies, and count the silverware!

Things are well here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Late, late, MS B....been reading about all our veteran heroes and their stories of their Sunday march.

Glad to hear that Mr B is feeling better. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Check these out....

https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10151930503779441

And this one....

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/I21GaQ_H8vA%26feature=youtu.be