Friday, May 11, 2012

Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr.'s Medal of Honor

This Soldier Was Hit By 2 Grenades And Just Never Gave Up The Fight To Shield His Buddies
Eloise Lee
May 10, 2012

"I couldn't be more proud of him."

On this day in 1970, Rose Mary Sabo-Brown lost her young 22-year old husband to the Vietnam War.

Now, forty-two years later, she's meeting President Obama next week to receive Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr.'s Medal of Honor on his behalf.

What happened on May 10, 1970, is an incredible story — one of selfless sacrifice, sheer battle readiness, and true grit.

Sabo — a rifleman with 101st Airborne Division, or the "Screaming Eagles" — and members of his platoon were ambushed from all sides by a strong enemy force.
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