came after the battle of the bulge. the germans were on their heels. it was critical that american forces keep pushing in to end the war. if the germans regained the upper hand against the third infantry, the war could have gone on longer and it s anyone guests how many more lives were lost. even today the generals still gave garland the highest price. his ability to shoot, move and communicate is how current soldiers are being taught to fight future wars. watch this. so from humble beginnings, greatness comes, this is a legacy for soldiers to remember and embrace. what may be called upon to do in times of adversity. yeah, not only did garland connor receive awards from the united states but also earned foreign medals from the french. shepard: trace gallagher, thank you.
shallow ditch where they could still see him. only one foot deep. in front of the lone american soldier, six german tanks and hundreds of german soldiers. as bullets flew around him, lieutenant connor directed artillery fire each time successfully decimating the enemy. they knew he was there and they couldn t get him. at one point a german soldier came within five yards of lieutenant connor before being shot and killed. for three hours, the bloody battle waged on. in the last attack, swarms of german soldiers rushed forward. when they were nearly on top of lieutenant connor, he ordered fire on his own position, exactly where he was. courageously choosing to face death in order to save his
troops, six tanks and tank destroyers. lieutenant connor having recently returned to his unit after recovering from a wound received in an earlier battle was working as the intelligence officer in the third battalion command post at the time of the attack. understanding the devastating effect that the advancing enemy armor could have, lieutenant connor ran straight into the heart of the assault. with complete disregard for his own safety, lieutenant connor maneuvered 400 yards through the enemy artillery fire that destroyed trees in his path and rained shrapnel around him. while unrolling telephone wire to communicate with the battalion command post. upon reaching the front he continued to move forward under the enemy assault to a position 30 yards in front of the forces where he plunged into a ditch.
down evil with the strength of a warrior and the heart of a true hero. lloyd ramsey, merle s commanding officer, described him this way. i ve never seen a man with as much courage and ability as he had. i usually don t brag on my officers, this is one officer that nobody could brag enough about and do him justice. he was a real soldier. some quote from his commander. lieutenant garland, merle connor, was indeed a giant in his daring, his division and his duty, he was larger than life. that he was. he will never ever be forgotten. we will never forget his story. we will always be grateful to god for giving us heros like
your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. other side effects include upper respiratory tract infection and headache. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you re pregnant or planning to be. otezla. show more of you. shepard: a live look now at the east room of the white house where the widow of a world war ii veteran is about to acc set the medal honor from the president of the united states. garland connor died two decades against. on a snowy dade in northeastern france, lieutenant garland was in the hospital recovering from a hip injury. he disregarded doctors orders and his own safety to sneak out to the front lines. some 600 german troops advanced