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Marine who earned Medal of Honor at Chosin Reservoir dies

“Pvt. Cafferata, by his fortitude, great personal valor, and dauntless perseverance in the face of almost certain death, saved the lives of several of his fellow Marines and contributed essentially to the success achieved by his company in maintaining its defensive position against tremendous odds,” according to his citation. Cafferata was awarded the Medal of…

“Pvt. Cafferata, by his fortitude, great personal valor, and dauntless perseverance in the face of almost certain death, saved the lives of several of his fellow Marines and contributed essentially to the success achieved by his company in maintaining its defensive position against tremendous odds,” according to his citation.

Cafferata was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman at a White House ceremony on Nov. 24, 1952. He was one of 42 Marine vets to receive the nation's highest military award for valor for actions in the Korean War — 14 of whom were awarded for actions in the Chosin Reservoir campaign. Seven of those awards were posthumous. There are 76 MOH recipients alive today, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

via www.marinecorpstimes.com

Rest in Peace, Pfc. Cafferata.

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  1. SFC Dunlap 173d RVN

    “…and there will be no more tears.” Rest easy Marine, no more frozen hell.

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  2. ultimaratioregis

    PFC Cafferata was apparently quite a character, and a handful at times for his Platoon Sergeant. He was a reservist, and when informed that he was to be awarded the Medal of Honor, he told HQMC to mail it to him. To which the Commandant replied “You WILL get a haircut and get into a uniform, and get your ass to the White House for the ceremony!”, or words to that effect.

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