John R. Fox was a U.S. Army officer in WWII who called artillery on his own position when surrounded by German troops, sacrificing himself to stop their advance.
John R. Fox was a U.S. Army officer in WWII who called artillery on his own position when surrounded by German troops, sacrificing himself to stop their advance.
Originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1982, he was posthumously awarded the [Medal of Honor](https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/john-r-fox) by President Clinton on January 13, 1997, after a review found African American soldiers were denied the honor due to racial discrimination.
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And remember that he was African-American like the Tuskegee airmen
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This is Raul Jimenez. Currently playing at Fulham but a wolves Legend.
David Luiz attempted to end his career in an empty stadium during the Covid season but he has caught a second wind and his legend grows everyday.
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Sejizo on
The worst whitefaced I’ve seen.
atticus-redfinch on
I genuinely can’t imagine having to make a decision like that. I feel like everybody thinks they’d do the same thing, but man I’m not sure I’d be able to.
devilquak on
Absolute legend.
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I’m not taking away from having the courage to do that knowing it would probably kill him. However, if he was an officer, he almost certainly was not there by himself. Meaning, he also was potentially sacrificing his soldiers. Maybe they would have all died anyway since they were surrounded, but it still makes the decision orders of magnitude harder than if it’s just him involved! I hope it was worth it, but that’s not my call to make. Either way, props to him for having the guts to make it.
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Reminds me of Captain Harris in Platoon.
“ For the record, it’s my call. Dump everything you got left on my pos. I say again, expend all remaining in my perimeter. It’s a lovely fucking war. Bravo six out.”
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Dude called in the strike from the front row seats
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Don’t worry, Trump has made it a priority to remove memorials of Black WWII soldiers
This also happened at the Battle of Long Tan by Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War, except at this battle it was a genius move that lead to 107l8 men defeating a force of 1000-3000 NVA and Viet Cong
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Every army has this story … surely this happened to all of them …
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That’s one hell of a sacrifice!!
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Originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1982, he was posthumously awarded the [Medal of Honor](https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/john-r-fox) by President Clinton on January 13, 1997, after a review found African American soldiers were denied the honor due to racial discrimination.
And remember that he was African-American like the Tuskegee airmen
This is Raul Jimenez. Currently playing at Fulham but a wolves Legend.
David Luiz attempted to end his career in an empty stadium during the Covid season but he has caught a second wind and his legend grows everyday.
🫡
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The worst whitefaced I’ve seen.
I genuinely can’t imagine having to make a decision like that. I feel like everybody thinks they’d do the same thing, but man I’m not sure I’d be able to.
Absolute legend.
I’m not taking away from having the courage to do that knowing it would probably kill him. However, if he was an officer, he almost certainly was not there by himself. Meaning, he also was potentially sacrificing his soldiers. Maybe they would have all died anyway since they were surrounded, but it still makes the decision orders of magnitude harder than if it’s just him involved! I hope it was worth it, but that’s not my call to make. Either way, props to him for having the guts to make it.
Reminds me of Captain Harris in Platoon.
“ For the record, it’s my call. Dump everything you got left on my pos. I say again, expend all remaining in my perimeter. It’s a lovely fucking war. Bravo six out.”
Dude called in the strike from the front row seats
Don’t worry, Trump has made it a priority to remove memorials of Black WWII soldiers
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/us-removal-panels-honoring-black-soldiers-wwii-cemetery-netherlands-rcna251475
This also happened at the Battle of Long Tan by Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War, except at this battle it was a genius move that lead to 107l8 men defeating a force of 1000-3000 NVA and Viet Cong
Every army has this story … surely this happened to all of them …