E Williams Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) During the historic D-Day invasion of World War II, Walter D. Ehlers accomplished some of the most awe-inspiring acts of bravery imaginable, earning a Medal of Honor for knocking out two German machine-gun nests and saving countless Allied soldiers' lives.The 23-year-old staff sergeant charged through enemy gunfire to kill seven enemy soldiers, chase away several others, put a halt to mortar fire and carry a wounded comrade to safety, even after he been shot in the back.http://news.msn.com/obits/ww2-medal-of-honor-recipient-walter-ehlers-dies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 A D-Day MOH. Quote from the article: "I got all 12 of my men off the beach without a casualty, which was the best thing I ever did in my life," he once told the Orange County Register. That says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael White Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 He also said that he would rather have lost an arm or a leg or his own life than to have lost his own brother who was killed that day, 70 years ago today! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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