Medal of Honor hero Vernon Baker dies at age 90

[+Dave]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/7108743.html

 

Wow what a story and what a hero!

 

 

RIP sir, we have the watch,

[+DWCAce]

[topcat II]

RIP

[Nesher]

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[FalconC45]

[+Wrench]

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+MigBuster]

Fascinating story

[firehawkordy]

[Caesar]

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[+Fubar512]

[UK_Widowmaker]

Sad that he had to wait until the 1990's to receive his medal,probably just because of the Colour of his skin.

 

A sad indictment of the Military, and society as a whole!...thank goodness we are finally moving forward

Edited July 18, 2010 by UK_Widowmaker