[Nfbf-l] Fwd: How did you get where you are?
Joe Minichiello
jbmini at comcast.net
Sun Jun 6 07:15:42 UTC 2010
that was great thanks for sending it.
Joe Minichiello, Second Vice President
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
President, Greater Jacksonville Chapter
904-608-0105
jbmini at comcast.net
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From: "Randall White" <randallw1 at roadrunner.com>
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Subject: How did you get where you are?
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 07:38:59 -0500
HOW DID YOU GET WHERE YOU ARE?
PEOPLE LIKE THESE, OF COURSE!
REMEMBER THIS GUY
Remember the Guy that wouldn't take the Flag down
I love this....and this man certainly doesn't look 90 years old!
Great soldier's story...
Head east from Carthage on Mississippi 16 toward Philadelphia.
After a few miles a sign says you're in Edinburg.
It's a good thing the signs there, because there's no other way to tell.
On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg --
probably didn't make much news back then.
Twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Carano, Italy,
Van T. Barfoot, who had enlisted in the Army in 1940, set out to flank
German machine gun positions from which fire was
coming down on his fellow soldiers.
He advanced through a minefield, took out three enemy
machine gun positions and returned with 17 prisoners of war.
If that wasn't enough for a days work, he later took on and
destroyed three German tanks sent to retake the machine gun positions.
That probably didn't make much news either, given the scope of
the war, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a Colonel
after also serving in Korea and Vietnam, a Medal of Honor.
What did make news last week was a neighborhood association's
quibble with how the 90-year-old veteran chose to fly the
American flag outside his suburban Virginia home.
Seems the rules said a flag could be flown on a house-mounted
bracket, but, for decorum, items such as Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole
were unsuitable.
He had been denied a permit for the pole, erected it anyway and
was facing court action if he didn't take it down. Since the story
made national TV, the neighborhood association has rethought
its position and agreed to indulge this old hero who dwells
among them.
"In the time I have left I plan to continue to fly the American flag
without interference",Barfoot told The Associated Press.
As well he should.
And if any of his neighbors still takes a notion to contest him,
they might want to read his Medal of Honor citation. It indicates
he's not real good at backing down.
Van T. Barfoot's Medal of Honor citation:
This 1944 Medal of Honor citation, listed with the National Medal
of Honor Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T. Barfoot,
157th Infantry, 45th Infantry:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life
above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy.
With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against
forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot
moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the
proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it
with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans.
He continued along the German defense line to another
machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed
2 and captured 3 soldiers.
Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned
their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot.
Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he
proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing
more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17.
Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated
the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored
counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a
bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front
of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first
shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it,
while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank.
As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3
of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy
terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece
with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning
to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by
his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men
1,700 yards to a position of safety.
Sgt. Barfoot's extraordinary heroism, demonstration of
magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of
point blank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers.
If you got this email, and don't pass it on - guess what - you
deserve to get your pelosi kicked!
I sent this to you, because I didn't want to get MY pelosi kicked.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF
THE BRAVE!
IN GOD WE TRUST!
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