Sgt. Flaherty Who was behind that huge auburn mustache that was filtering the grime and dust of the Korean landscape? He trimmed it neatly and wore it proudly. Sgt, Flaherty, like many of the men in Company L, and our future company commander were an airborne paratroopers converted to infantrymen after the ARCT (Airbone Regimental… Continue reading Sgt. Flaherty
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An Intrepid Hero
An Intrepid Hero Chorwon Valley, Korea: August 12, 1952. Mail call! Some men from Company L gathered under a grove of trees on the reverse slope of their bunkers. Our terrified mail drove up with the mail. He quickly called out a number of names, tore back to his jeep then sped off to the rear.… Continue reading An Intrepid Hero