The patriotic hardfuck you're looking at is Maurice Lee Britt from Carlisle, Arkansas. He entered active duty in December 1941 as a 2nd Lt and was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division; that's after he played for the Detroit Lions earlier that year.
By 1942, Britt was a platoon leader, surviving the invasion of North Africa, then Sicily and Salerno in 1943.
On September 22 of that year, he led an assault on Acerno, Italy and single handedly destroyed an enemy machine gun position; earning him the Silver Star and his first of four Purple Hearts. A month later, Britt led his men in the river crossing on the Volturno River. For his actions at Pietravairano on October 29, Britt received the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device.
On November 10, Lt. Britt inspired and led a handful of his men in repelling a bitter counterattack by approximately 100 Germans against his company positions north of Mignano, Italy. During the intense fire fight, a bullet pierced his side; his chest, face, and hands were covered with grenade wounds. Despite his wounds, he personally killed 5 and wounded an unknown number of Germans, wiped out one enemy machinegun crew and threw 32 grenades. His actions also enabled several captured Americans to escape. For his actions on that day, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the British Military Cross, the Italian Military Medal for Valor, and a battlefield promotion to captain.
If that wasn't enough, Capt. Britt led his men during the beach assault at Anzio in 1944. On January 23, in one instance, he did calisthenics in order to get a hidden German machine gun position to expose itself so it could be destroyed. His actions on January 22 and 23, also resulting in loosing part of his right arm at Anzio, earned him the Distinguished Service Cross.
After the war, he became the Lieutenant governor of Arkansas and the first infantry soldier to earn the top 4 Medals for valor. His battalion also set the record for the longest march in military history, marching 54 miles in 33 hours during the Sicily campaign. #zerofucks #nofucks #stayzero #military #awesome #bamf #usa #ww2 #greatestgeneration