Friday, November 20, 2009

Obit page always yields something interesting #3

Today's NY Times obituary page had the notice for the passing of Colonel Lewis Millett who died last Saturday at the age of 88. Col. Millett was Medal of Honor winner from the Korean War. He was given the medal for leading a bayonet charge up Hill 180 near Osan, South Korea. It was the called the most complete bayonet charge by American troops since Cold Harbor, a bloody 1864 Civil war battle in Virginia.
His story is fascinating and show he is truly an American hero.

His NYTimes Obituary
Another great article on Col Millett and a recent photo.

To me its sad that so many of our great veterans and Medal of Honor winners pass without the general public having no knowledge of them.

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