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Jose F . Valdez Private First Class Jose F . Valdez ( January 3 , 1925 - February 17 , 1945 ) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States ' highest military decoration — for his actions near Rosenkranz , France , in the Battle of the Colmar Pocket during World War II . Early years . Valdez was a Mexican - American born and raised in Gobernador , New Mexico ( today a ghost town ) . Though he never lived in Utah , he joined the United States Army upon the outbreak of World War II at a recruiting station in Pleasant Grove , Utah in June 1944 ( thus officially listed as a Utah Congressional Medal of Honor recipient ) . After completing his basic training , he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division . World War II . The 3rd Infantry Division , which was under the command of Major General John W . O ' Daniel , fought from North Africa through Sicily , Italy , France , and Germany during World War II . On January 23 , 1945 , the 3rd Infantry Division was attacking German forces in Alsace as part of the Allied offensive to collapse the Colmar Pocket . On January 25 , 1945 , Valdez was on patrol with 5 of his fellow soldiers at a small railway station near Rosenkranz , France , ( ) when unexpectedly they confronted an enemy counterattack . An enemy tank was headed towards the patrol and Valdez , upon his own initiative , opened fire against the tank with his automatic rifle , action which made the tank withdraw . After Valdez killed 3 enemy soldiers in a firefight , the Germans ordered a full attack and sent in two companies of infantrymen . Valdez offered to cover the members of his patrol when the platoon leader ordered a withdrawal . He fired upon the approaching enemy and his patrol members were able to reach American lines . Valdez was wounded and was able to drag himself back to American lines , however , he died three weeks later from his wounds . Medal of Honor citation . Jose F . Valdez " Rank and organization : " Private First Class , U . S . Army , Company B , 7th Infantry , 3rd Infantry Division . " Place and date : " Near Rosenkrantz , France , January 25 , 1945 . " Entered service at : " Pleasant Grove , Utah . " Born : " Governador , New Mexico " G . O . No . : " 16 , February 8 , 1946 . " Citation : "
Hairy Moccasin Hairy Moccasin ( also known as Esh - sup - pee - me - shish ) was a Crow scout for George Armstrong Custer ’ s 7th Cavalry during the 1876 campaign against the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne . He was a survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn . He volunteered to become an Army scout on April 10 , 1876 , and joined fellow Crow warriors White Man Runs Him , Curly , Goes Ahead , White Swan , and Half Yellow Face ( leader / chief of the Crow scouts ) in the valley of the Little Big Horn River near the current site of Crow Agency , Montana to assist the Army ' s fight against the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne . Both tribes were traditional enemies of the Crow . After scouting the encampment on the banks of the Little Big Horn River , they reported to Custer . After Custer refused their advice to wait for reinforcements , Hairy Moccasin was dismissed by Custer about an hour before the last stand . He joined Strikes the Bear ( an Arikara Scout ) , White Man Runs Him , and Goes Ahead with Major Marcus Reno ' s column on the ridge overlooking the last stand . Attacked but not overrun , most of Reno ' s men survived the engagement . After the Black Hills War ended , Hairy Moccasin settled onto the Crow Reservation in Montana . He died October 9 , 1922 , near Lodge Grass and was buried in Saint Ann ' s Cemetery .
Operation Mawtini Operation Mawtini was launched on 15 July 2007 by the Regimental Combat Team 2 , located in western Al Anbar province , to neutralize attempts by anti - Iraqi Forces to re - establish a presence in key urban areas along the Euphrates River valley . The operation called for over 9 , 000 U . S . Marines , soldiers , and sailors , along with elements of the Iraqi Army , to strike deep into the less - traveled regions of RCT - 2 ' s operating area . History . Operation Mawtini , which included the Iraqi Army ’ s 2nd and 3rd Brigades of the 7th Division , began on the heels of Operation Harris Ba ’ sil which had provided a better picture of enemy movement patterns and safe havens . The information gained during Harris Ba ’ sil allowed the Regiment to conduct focused disruption and security operations in those areas critical to the enemy .
Jeremiah Richard Wasson Biography . Wasson was a native of Sedalia , Missouri , and a graduate of the West Point , with training as a military engineer . He first came to Japan as a secretary of the American legation , having previously served as a military advisor to the Khedive of Egypt was one of those selected . During his stay in Japan , he rose to the rank of major and served as paymaster for the military contingent at the embassy . However , he ran up gambling debts which he could not pay , and was subsequently court marshal ed . After serving a time in prison , during which time his wife divorced him , Wasson returned to the United States and attempted various business ventures in Iowa , all of which failed . His first mission for the Japanese government was in March 1873 , where he participated in a survey of Hokkaidō , during which time he introduced and taught methods of triangulation to survey large areas . During the Taiwan Expedition of 1874 , Wasson was promoted to colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army and accompanied Japanese general Saigō Tsugumichi as chief of staff during the punitive expedition . The " New York Times " reported that In 1875 , he was recognized by Emperor Meiji with " the decoration of the Rising Sun , of the Imperial Order of Meiji , a distinction no other foreigner ever enjoyed " as a consequence of his conduct during this minor military campaign . The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government . It is the second most prestigious Japanese decoration after the Order of the Chrysanthemum . A number of others have been traditionally known as the very first non - Japanese to be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun , including French - born Charles LeGendre ( 1830 - 1899 ) , a naturalized American citizen since 1854 , who was reported to have been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 1875 - - LeGendre bio notes < / ref > Wasson also appears to have been involved in the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion , but was pardoned by Emperor Meiji . This episode was one of the basis for the 2003 film , " The Last Samurai " . During the First Sino - Japanese War of 1894 - 1895 , the " New York Times " reported a rumor that Wasson has again been called upon by the Japanese government to lead Japanese forces in combat after the Battle of Pyongyang , but the report was only a rumor .
Paul de Montgolfier Paul - Joseph de Montgolfier was born in Saint - Marcel ( Ardèche , France ) on 28 April 1913 . He flew in the French Air Force , flying Curtiss 75 Hawks with the GC II / 5 fighter group when World War II began . On 6 November 1939 , Paul de Montgolfier and 8 other pilots were escorting bombers over the Sarre region when they were jumped by 27 Messerschmitt fighters of JGr 102 . The French pilots scored 5 victories ( and another 5 probable victories , including one shot down by Montgolfier ) for the loss of only two of their own . This fight - known as the " 9 against 27 " fight was to became legendary and Hannes Gentzen , the CO of JGr 102 , was summoned back to Berlin and threatened with court - martial for such disastrous results . Montgolfier went on top score more victories until the Nazi invasion of France : he was shot down on 15 May 1940 and wounded . He was credited with 5 aerial victories . After recovering , he went back to active service and was killed in action fighting the Allied landing at Casablanca on 8 November 1942 . List of aerial victories . 1 . Me 109 ; 06 Nov 39 - Probable , shared with Lt Trémolet 2 . He 111 ; 23 Nov 39 - Destroyed , shared with Sgt Audrain , Sgt Bouhy and 3 RAF pilots . Over Boulay . 3 . Do 17 ; 02 Mar 40 - Probable , shared with A / C Gras , S / C Janebas 4 . Me 109 ; 10 May 40 - Destroyed over Luxemburg . 5 . ? ?
Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance The Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance ( Arabic : الجبهة الإسلامية للمقاومة العراقية - جامع , " al - Jabha el - Islamiya lil = Moqawama al - Iraqiya " ) abbreviated " JAMI " , is an insurgent group in Iraq , fighting the U . S . led coalition as a part of the Iraqi Insurgency . The group announced itself in around May , 2004 . The group is believed to be of an ikhwan background , similar to the Islamic Resistance Movement . < br >
William John Vousden Major General William John Vousden VC CB ( 20 September 1848 – 12 November 1902 ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Military career . Vousden was born in Perth , Scotland and trained at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst . He was 34 years old , and a captain in the 5th Punjab Cavalry , Bengal Staff Corps , and British Indian Army during the Second Afghan War when the following deed took place on 14 December 1879 on the Koh Asmai Heights , near Kabul , Afghanistan , for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross : He continued to serve in the 5th Punjab Cavalry , was mentioned in despatches 8 June 1891 and 26 January 1898 , promoted to Brevet Colonel in July 1894 and substantive Colonel of the Indian Staff Corps in January 1899 . In April 1901 he took a command in the Punjab Frontier Force with the temporary rank of Brigadier - General , and shortly thereafter he was granted the local rank of major general . He was appointed Inspector General of Cavalry in India in October 1901 , and died of dysentery the following year , at the age of 54 .
Charles B . Lohmiller Major Charles B . Lohmiller ( circa 1867 - 21 June 1932 ) was also known as Hum - Pa - Zee ( which is Sioux for " Yellow Shoes " ) . Biography . He served as a Major at the Fort Peck Indian Agency that controlled the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Fort Peck , Montana from 1893 to 1917 , and was Superintendent of the Agency from 1904 to 1917 .
Edward L . Berthoud Captain Edward Louis Berthoud was a military officer , statesman and engineer in the western United States during the late 19th century . He is primarily known as the chief engineer and secretary of the Colorado Central Railroad during its expansion throughout Colorado in the 1870s . The town of Berthoud , Colorado , as well as Berthoud Pass in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver , are named for him . Biography . Berthoud was born Edouard Louis Berthoud ( pronounced " bare - too " ) in Geneva , Switzerland on March 29 , 1828 . He came to the United States in 1830 with his parents and spent his childhood along the Mohawk River and in Oneida County in Upstate New York . In the United States , the family Americanized the pronunciation of their name to " ber - thud " . Berthoud graduated with a degree in engineering from Union College in 1849 . In the early 1850s he worked as a surveyor on the Panama Canal . In 1855 , he was living in Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory where he became interested in the effort to build the first transcontinental railroad . In 1860 , during the Colorado Gold Rush , Berthoud and his wife Helen settled in the western part of the territory in the new town of Golden . Helen was a daughter of a founding Golden family , the Ferrells , and an original street of the town was named in her honor . In 1861 , the town became part of the Colorado Territory . Berthoud spent much of his career surveying roads and railways throughout the region , and became an active citizen in Golden . In 1861 , in an effort to establish a more direct route from Denver to Salt Lake City , he surveyed the first road to Middle Park and discovered and surveyed the pass that now bears his name ( current route of U . S . Highway 40 ) . He also named Vasquez Peak . In 1862 , after the outbreak of the American Civil War , he volunteered for the Union Army and received a commission in the 2nd Colorado Volunteer Infantry . That same year he received commendations for his design of fortifications to save Jefferson City , Missouri , during a rebel attack . He returned to Golden in 1866 and proceeded to run for the Colorado Legislature . He also served as the librarian of the Colorado Territorial Library in Golden from 1867 - 68 . As a member of the legislature , he helped authorize the foundation of the Colorado School of Mines and served as the college ' s first registrar , and on its Board of Trustees . Berthoud surveyed the lines of the Colorado Central Railroad , the first railroad to penetrate the Colorado mountains , and he became the longtime proprietor of the Overland Hotel in downtown Golden . Berthoud served as the Colorado State Historian and was Mayor of Golden from 1890 - 91 . Berthoud died in Golden in 1910 as a result of injuries sustained in a fall at the Overland , joining his wife who preceded him in the 1880s . The Colorado School of Mines dedicated Berthoud Hall in his honor in 1940 .
Neldon Theo French Neldon Theo French was a soldier in the United States Marine Corps in World War II . He was born July 25 , 1918 in Benton County , Tennessee . He enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 9 , 1940 , and was killed in action on October 9 , 1942 in the Guadalcanal Campaign . Corporal French was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism in fighting to his death in a defensive post on the Matanikau River , and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded his division for its performance in the initial landings on Guadalcanal . Namesake . The destroyer escort USS " French " ( DE - 367 ) was named in his honor . She was sponsored by Mrs . Alma M . French , mother of Corporal French , launched on June 17 , 1944 , and commissioned October 9 , 1944 .
Camp Edwards Heliport Camp Edwards Heliport is a private use heliport located at Camp Edwards , a U . S . Army facility in Barnstable County , Massachusetts , United States . The airport is located three nautical miles ( 6 km ) north of the central business district of Bourne , Massachusetts . It is owned by the Massachusetts Army National Guard . Facilities and aircraft . Camp Edwards Heliport has one helipad designated H1 with a concrete surface measuring 117 by 40 feet ( 36 x 12 m ) . There are 17 helicopter s based at this facility .
14th Marine Regiment ( United States ) The 14th Marine Regiment ( 14th Marines ) is a reserve artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps comprising four firing battalions and a headquarters battery . The regiment is based in Fort Worth , Texas however its units are dispersed among 19 different sites in 13 states . Its primary weapon system is the M777A2 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km however two of its battalions will be converted to fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ( HIMARS ) weapon system . Mission . 14th Marine Regiment provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force ( MAGTF ) with a Force Artillery Headquarters in order to command , control , and coordinate Force Artillery delivered fires . On order , 14th Marines assumes the civil military operations mission for the MAGTF with focus on coordinating and achieving unity of effort among all forces and non - military organizations participating in stability operations in the MAGTF ’ s battle space . History . World War I . The 14th Marine Regiment was activated at Marine Corps Base Quantico , Virginia , on November 26 , 1918 . It was created to replace the 10th Marine Regiment , an artillery unit , that was being sent to Indian Head Proving Grounds in Maryland to transition to new tractor - mounted naval guns . The 14th Marines had a headquarters detachment and ten artillery companies divided into three battalions . Each company was alloted four officers , twenty - four non - commissioned officers , and seventy - five privates . About one - third of their number comprised a cadre of trained artillerymen left behind by the 10th Regiment , the remainder were newly minted Marines fresh from recruit training or part of the pool of men available for overseas deployment . Throughout this initial tenure , the regiment remained at MCB Quantico and was armed with carriage - mounted Navy landing guns . These guns had been developed by the Naval Weapons Factory at the turn of the 20th century . Unfortunately , these guns and their ammunition were not compatible with contemporary U . S . Army field guns . Training days consisted of three intervals . Mornings were devoted to normal military duties and infantry drill , afternoons were used for gun drills and technical training , in the evenings junior enlisted men cared for the more than one hundred horses and mules assigned to the regiment . As part of the massive demobilization of the American military following the signing of the treaties ending World War I , the 14th Marine Regiment was deactivated in June 1919 and would remain inactive until the Second World War .
James Horton ( Medal of Honor ) James Horton ( born 1850 ) was a sailor serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery . Biography . Horton was born in 1850 in Boston , Massachusetts and after joining the Navy was stationed aboard the as captain of the top . On February 13 , 1879 he risked his life along with two other sailors to repair the ship ' s rudder during a storm . Horton was lowered over the stern of the ship and cut the fastenings of the ship ' s rudder chains , allowing the rudder itself to be repaired . For his actions he received the Medal of Honor March 20 , 1905 . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Captain of the Top , U . S . Navy . Born : 1850 , Boston , Mass . Accredited to : Massachusetts . G . O . No . : 326 , 18 October 1884 . Citation : Serving on board the U . S . S . Constitution , at sea , 13 February 1879 , Horton showed courageous conduct in going over the stern during a heavy gale and cutting the fastenings of the ship ' s rudder chains .
British Army of the Rhine There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine ( BAOR ) . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany , one after the First World War , and the other after the Second World War . 1919 – 1929 . The first BAOR was set up in March 1919 to implement the occupation of the Rhineland It was originally composed of five corps , composed of two divisions each , plus a cavalry division : II Corps : Commanded by Sir Claud Jacob IV Corps : Commanded by Sir Alexander Godley VI Corps : Commanded by Sir Aylmer Haldane IX Corps : Commanded by Sir Walter Braithwaite and later by Ivor Maxse X Corps : Commanded by Sir Thomas Morland Cavalry Division ( formed from 1st Cavalry Division ) However most of these units were progressively dissolved , so that by February 1920 there were only regular battalions : In August 1920 Winston Churchill told the British Parliament that the BAOR consisted of approximately 13 , 360 , consisting of , Staff , Cavalry , Royal Artillery , Royal Engineers , Infantry , Machine Gun Corps , Tanks , and the usual ancillary services . The troops are located principally in the vicinity of Cologne at an approximate cost per month is £300 , 000 . From 1922 the BOAR was organised into two Brigades : 1st Rhine Brigade 2nd Rhine Brigade Commanders - in - Chief . Commanders have been : Other information . " The Cologne Post " was a newspaper published for members of the BAOR during this period . 1945 – 1994 . The second British Army on the Rhine was formed on 25 August 1945 from 21st Army Group . Its original function was to control the corps districts which were running the military government of the British zone of occupied Germany . After the assumption of government by civilians , it became the command formation for the troops in Germany only , rather than being responsible for administration as well . As the potential threat of Soviet invasion across the North German Plain into West Germany increased , BAOR became more responsible for the defence of West Germany than its occupation . It became the primary formation controlling the British contribution to NATO after the formation of the alliance in 1949 . Its primary combat formation was British I Corps . From 1952 the commander - in - chief of the BAOR was also the commander of NATO ' s Northern Army Group ( NORTHAG ) in the event of a general war with the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact . The BAOR was formerly armed with tactical nuclear weapon s . The 1993 Options for Change defence cuts resulted in BAOR being replaced by the 25 , 000 strong British Forces Germany ( BFG ) in 1994 . Commanders have been :
Dilbagh Singh Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM , AVSM , VM ( March 10 , 1926 – February 9 , 2001 ) was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984 , as Chief of the Air Staff . He was the second Sikh to hold that position . Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944 . His operational flying career spanned the Spitfire to introducing the MiG - 21 into service in India . He had earlier made the first official " Supersonic Bang " over India in New Delhi when the Mystere IV - A was showcased in a public demonstration . He served as India ’ s Ambassador to Brazil from 1985 to 1987 .
XV Corps ( India ) XV Corps was first established in 1942 , as part of the British Indian Army , during World War II . XV Corps ( British India ) was first formed from Headquarters Assam and Bengal Presidency District HQ on 30 March 1942 , to defend Bengal , under the command of Eastern Army . It was disbanded in 1945 . The Corps was reestablished after India gained independence , as part of the Indian Army . It took part in all of the wars against Pakistan . , it is based at Srinagar . It currently consists of :
Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menschikov ( ; August 26 , 1787 – May 1 , 1869 , all n . s . ) was a Finnish - Russian nobleman , military commander and statesman . He was made adjutant general in 1817 and admiral in 1833 . A great - grandson of Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov , Duke of Ingria , and a cognatic descendant of the Princely House of Galitzine ( another of his great - grandfathers was Prince Michael Golitsyn , the military governor of Åbo during the Russian occupation in the Great Northern War ) . Aleksandr entered the Russia n service as attaché to the embassy at Vienna in 1809 . He became close with Tsar Alexander I and accompanied him throughout his campaigns against Napoleon . In 1817 , Menshikov was appointed acting Quartermaster general of the General Staff . In 1823 , he was transferred to the ministry of foreign affairs . Menshikov retired from army service in 1824 . He was appointed head of the Naval Headquarters and cabinet minister by Tsar Nicholas I . He distinguished himself at the Siege of Varna and in 1830 became a member of the State Council . In 1831 , Menshikov held the post of Governor - General of Finland . He mainly devoted himself to naval matters . His bad influence on the development of the Russian Navy stalled its technical progress and combat training . In 1853 , Menshikov was sent on a special mission to Constantinople , and when the Crimean War broke out he was appointed commander - in - chief on land and sea . He commanded the Russian army at Alma and Inkerman and showed incompetence and lack of military talent . On February 15 , 1855 , Menshikov was removed from command , and replaced by Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov . Between December 1855 and April 1856 , he held the post of Governor General of Kronstadt and then retired . He died in St . Petersburg . He was created Prince ( Fuerst ) in the Finnish nobility , being the only person of the rank of prince to be registered in the Finnish House of Nobility . The first Finnish steamship " Furst Menschikoff " was named after him .