There's no way of knowing for sure, but there was probably no more reluctant a war hero than sgt David bruce bleak received the medal of honor from president dwight d Eisenhower at a white house ceremony on oct Amedd medal of honor awardees for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty the medal of honor was awarded to sergeant david b Bleak united states army for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, sergeant david b Bleak, medical company, 223d infantry regiment.
The president of the united states of america, in the name of congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to sergeant david bruce bleak (asn In the bustling towns and quiet suburbs of america, the spirit of heroism often lies hidden beneath the everyday routines of life One such hero, david b Bleak, emerged from this fabric to leave an indelible mark on history Born in 1932, his early years were spent in a landscape far removed from battlefields and wartime glory Growing up during the great depression, he experienced firsthand.
Army during the korean war, and was assigned to the army medical service As he and a patrol of 20 men attempted to capture hill 499, sergeant bleak continuously administered aid while killing four enemies with his bare hands and one with a trench knife, protecting a fellow soldier from a grenade blast, and carrying another down the hill down to. Born in idaho, bleak dropped out of school to become a combat medic, and was.
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