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From: Pelicanpreacher@aol.com<BR>To: Pelicanpreacher@aol.com<BR>BCC:
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Remember
the Guy that </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">wouldn't
take the Flag down</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><BR><STRONG>I
love this....and this man certainly doesn't look
90 years
old! </STRONG></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Great
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> <STRONG> </STRONG><BR><STRONG>Head
east from Carthage on Mississippi 16 toward
Philadelphia.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">After a few
miles a sign says you're in
Edinburg. </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> It's
a good thing the signs there, because there's no
other way to tell.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5>On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born
in Edinburg -- </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>probably didn't make much news back
then. </FONT></STRONG></SPAN><FONT size=5><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5>Twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944,
near Carano, Italy, </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Van T. Barfoot, who had enlisted in the
Army in 1940, set out to flank
</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>German machine gun positions from which
fire was </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>coming down on his fellow
soldiers.</FONT> </STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>He advanced through a
minefield,</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #1f497d">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">took out
three enemy </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">machine gun
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">positions
and returned with 17 prisoners of
war.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA1.1275761377@aol.com" height=381 width=300 vspace=5 DATASIZE="17925" ID="MA1.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>If that
wasn't enough for a days work, he later took on
and </STRONG></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><STRONG>destroyed
three German tanks sent to retake the machine
gun positions.</STRONG><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA2.1275761377@aol.com" height=381 width=510 vspace=5 DATASIZE="38166" ID="MA2.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>That probably
didn't make much news either, given the scope of
</STRONG></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">the war,
but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as
a </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Colonel</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">after also
serving in Korea and Vietnam, a Medal of
Honor.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><B><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA3.1275761377@aol.com" height=500 width=706 vspace=5 DATASIZE="64133" ID="MA3.1275761377" ><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA4.1275761377@aol.com" height=500 width=293 vspace=5 DATASIZE="33304" ID="MA4.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>What did make
news last week was a neighborhood
association's</STRONG></B></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">quibble
with how the 90-year-old veteran chose to fly
the </SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">American
flag outside his suburban Virginia home.
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Seems the
rules said a flag could be flown on a
house-mounted </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">bracket,
but, for decorum, items such as Barfoot's
21-foot flagpole </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">were
unsuitable.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA5.1275761377@aol.com" height=200 width=300 vspace=5 DATASIZE="14283" ID="MA5.1275761377" ><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA6.1275761377@aol.com" height=200 width=300 vspace=5 DATASIZE="15050" ID="MA6.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>He had been
denied a permit for the pole, erected it anyway
and
</STRONG></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">was facing
court action if he didn't take it down.
Since the story
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">made
national TV, the neighborhood association has
rethought
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">its
position and agreed to indulge this old hero who
dwells
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">among
them.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA7.1275761377@aol.com" height=480 width=720 vspace=5 DATASIZE="25928" ID="MA7.1275761377" ><BR><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA8.1275761377@aol.com" height=600 width=408 vspace=5 DATASIZE="40802" ID="MA8.1275761377" ></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">"In the
time I have left I plan to continue to fly the
American flag </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">without
interference",Barfoot told The Associated
Press.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><STRONG>As
well he should.</STRONG><BR><STRONG>And if any
of his neighbors still takes a notion to contest
him,
</STRONG></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">they might
want to read his Medal of Honor citation. It
indicates
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">he's not
real good at backing
down.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA9.1275761377@aol.com" height=480 width=720 vspace=5 DATASIZE="41977" ID="MA9.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>Van T.
Barfoot's Medal of Honor
citation: </STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG>
</STRONG><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA10.1275761377@aol.com" height=480 width=720 vspace=5 DATASIZE="34438" ID="MA10.1275761377" ><BR><STRONG>This 1944 Medal
of Honor citation, listed with the National
Medal </STRONG></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><STRONG>of
Honor Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T.
Barfoot, </STRONG></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><STRONG>157th
Infantry, 45th Infantry:</STRONG><BR><STRONG>For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of life </STRONG></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><STRONG>above
and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near
Carano, Italy.
</STRONG></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">With his
platoon heavily engaged during an assault
against </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">forces well
entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">moved off
alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to
the</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> proximity
of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it
</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">with a
hand</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #1f497d">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">grenade,
killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">He
continued along the German defense line to
another</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> machinegun
emplacement, and with his tommygun killed
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">2 and
captured 3 soldiers.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Members of
another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">their
position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Leaving the
prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">proceeded
to mop up positions in the immediate area,
capturing
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">more
prisoners and bringing his total count to 17.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Later that
day, after he had reorganized his men and
consolidated </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">the newly
captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce
armored </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">counterattack
directly at his platoon positions. Securing a
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">bazooka,
Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position
directly in front</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> of 3
advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75
yards his first </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">shot
destroyed the track of the leading tank,
effectively disabling it,</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">while the
other 2 changed direction toward the flank.
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">As the crew
of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot
killed 3 </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">of them
with his tommygun. He continued onward into
enemy</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"> terrain
and destroyed a recently abandoned German
fieldpiece
</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">with a
demolition charge placed in the breech. While
returning </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">to</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #1f497d">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">his platoon
position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued
by </SPAN></STRONG></P>
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Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously
wounded men </SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">1,700 yards
to a position of safety.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue"><BR><STRONG>Sgt.
Barfoot's extraordinary heroism, demonstration
of
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valor, and aggressive determination in the face
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fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow
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