March 11, 2010

Today In Medal Of Honor History: Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.

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40 years ago in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, SSgt. Kellogg was leading a 14-man blocking force for a company of Marines trying to force the enemy in their direction. Unable to find the enemy, Kellogg was about to pull out his men when a Marine tripp ed on a howitzer shell which caused it to explode, killing one and seriously wounding three. Kellogg called for a helicopter (the radio operator was among the wounded) to extract the casualties, the enemy force began to close in. The Marines moved to the...

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