On 7 June 1951 Pfc. Jack Glennon Hanson (31st IR, 7th Infantry Div.) was on a defensive position near Pachidong, Korea when it was ruthlessly attacked at approximately 0300 hours by a horde of communists soldiers. With friendly casualties mounting, he voluntarily remained to provide protective fire for the withdrawal of the wounded. He maintained a lone-man defense with his machine gun until the very next morning.
At approximately 0530 hours, Pfc. Hanson's body was found lying in front of his emplacement, his machinegun ammunition expended, his empty pistol in his right hand, and a machete with blood on the blade in his left hand, and approximately 22 enemy dead lay in the wake of his action.
For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. #hardfuck #war #stayzero #hero