Best of The History guy: Medal of Honor
Published 2023-01-02
0:00 - History of the First Medal of Honor
10:10 - Thomas Ward Custer and the Medal of Honor
19:19 - Mary Edwards Walker
25:50 - Douglas Munro and the Battle of Matanikau
35:32 - Jack Lucas and the Battle of Iwo Jima
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All Comments (21)
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Back in 1965, when I was about 6 years old, my Dad introduced me to what he called a button winner he knew, a short little guy about as tall as Dad, Dad was 5'3, they were making short jokes, talking horse's and bad Westerns while having coffee with the waitress flirting with both of them, that I do remember clearly, as I sat there not really grasping the significance of this meeting. Dad always called the guy Murphy. It wasn't until I had seen" To Hell and Back" the Audie Murphy story when I was little older,did I realize who I had met and had shook hands with. And if I was Paul Harvey I would say and now you know the rest of the story.
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Great episode! I recommend that you should do an episode on the 18 members of the millitary who actually were awarded the Medal of Honor twice!! Noone I know has done something like this and is a great way to honor those who have served and sacraficed for this country! Thank You History Guy for reminding us all of these courageous men and woman who served this country with such dedication to duty! A disabled US Army Veteran
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Great stories thank you to all the soldiers that kept us safe. R.I.P to you all.
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I can listen to the History Guy all day long. I’ve learned so much of history that I’ve never even heard of! I didn’t even know George Custer had brothers for example.. fascinating to hear their story.
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As a Marine, I have long been aware of Douglas Munroe and his actions off Guadalcanal. Learning of his work there cemented the deep respect I already had for the US Coast Guard.
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Thomas Custer was a gifted soldier and extraordinarily brave. He and his heroics should be better recognized by Americans. Thank you for recognizing him today.
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Great stories that pulled me in till the end. They should be told often, for Americans to not know of them, is a true shame.
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Love your show! Wish you and your staff the best for 2023!
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Thanks for making history interesting.
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Two battle flags in four days! Definitely the overachiever of the family.
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Wow, what a brave fellow he was, a young man with right stuff with drive and determination.
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We should have learned about Thomas Custer in school. Thank you for telling us this story.
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We actually studied The Jicarilla War as part of my high school history class. Our town, being situated in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, we concentrated a good portion of our time on Southwest history. This engagement was one, along with such conflicts as the Battle of Glorieta Pass, and the Lincoln County Wars were staples of our history academics.
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Jack Lucas actually went back home and graduated high school! Imagine a senior in high school with a medal of honor!
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when you mentioned Stones River...I thought I would remember for those who don't know, Jasper Quigley who died there March 29, 1865 while serving his country... aged 16 years 2 months and 11 days...son of Elijah and Eliza Quigley. No Medal of Honor, yet impressive service nonetheless. Thank you Jasper Quigley for your service. I will not forget you.
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Thomas Custe is burried at Fort Leavenworth, KS. His grave stone indicates his two Medal of Honor Medals.
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First off, War is Hell! Back then made it even worse. Now imagine her in all of that clothing, under those conditions, with everyone doubting you, and she simply crosses the lines to and fro working on patients. As a combat veteran I can say, just being up there on those lines is enough to rattle anyone. The way she came and went and carried on about her job... Excellence. She deserved the medal.
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Most excellent! Just FYI: The M-1 Garand and the M-1 Carbine are two different rifles. The U.S. Rifle Cal .30 M-1 is chambered in 30-06 and the U.S. Carbine Cal .30 M-1 is chambered in .30 Carbine. Both were issued in large numbers during WWII and both were used on Iwo Jima.
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Last one honestly making me cry at work. 🤣 Super wholesome that the guy took his rough up-bringing and decided to put other lives above his. Sounds like he was a pretty damn smart kid, too. I'm glad he survived. ❤️
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Great stories, yes, they do deserve to be remembered. At Iwo Jima my uncle Archie was fighting ashore, and my dad was offshore in a troop transport in reserve, soon to be ashore on Okinawa.
