Congressional Gold Medal to Rangers of WWII

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This is great but wish they would also revisit the MOH consideration for Earl Rudder

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/11/17/bills-would-award-congressional-gold-medal-army-rangers-wwii.html
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A Ranger under Rudder's command was recommended for a MOH for single handedly walking into a German-held castle and securing the surrender of the entire garrison.

He met Rudder later, who told him that no other Ranger had a MOH, with the clear implication being that they didn't seek glory. So he turned it down.

That being said, a MOH for Rudder, as an acknowledgment of the incredible feats of his command, would be a good idea.

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A personal account of D-Day and World War II as told by Ranger Robert Edlin, Platoon Commander of A Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. Using a single hand grenade, he and his all-star patrol captured an entire German garrison of 800 people, earning him the Distinguished Service Cross and the title - "The Fool Lieutenant".
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When was the last MOH awarded to someone that fought in WWII?
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Irish_Man said:

When was the last MOH awarded to someone that fought in WWII?
2014 - William F. Leonard, France December 1944 and Joe Gandera, France June 9 1944.

Lots of Black, Hispanic and Jewish servicemen who were passed over at the time (WWII, Korea, Viet Nam ) because of their ethnicity have recently received the MoH after their files were reexamined.
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CanyonAg77 said:

A Ranger under Rudder's command was recommended for a MOH for single handedly walking into a German-held castle and securing the surrender of the entire garrison.

He met Rudder later, who told him that no other Ranger had a MOH, with the clear implication being that they didn't seek glory. So he turned it down.


His Texas Medal of Honor citation says otherwise.

It states that Rudder submitted him for the MoH, but the Lt refused it as he would have been reassigned CONUS.
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Pro Sandy said:

CanyonAg77 said:

KA Ranger under Rudder's command was recommended for a MOH for single handedly walking into a German-held castle and securing the surrender of the entire garrison.

He met Rudder later, who told him that no other Ranger had a MOH, with the clear implication being that they didn't seek glory. So he turned it down.


His Texas Medal of Honor citation says otherwise.

It states that Rudder submitted him for the MoH, but the Lt refused it as he would have been reassigned CONUS.
Yes, that was part of it, but I am citing his account in the book he wrote.

And I had no idea there is a Texas MOH.
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