Nation's oldest living MOH recipient passes baton...

[Alamo]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nations-...cipient-who-fell-on-german-grenade-dies-at-98

Robert Maxwell, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for selflessly throwing himself on an exploding German hand grenade -- saving the lives of a battalion commander and several other soldiers in World War II -- has died in Bend, Oregon. He was 98.

He also was awarded two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars, and a Bronze Star, during his service.

The oldest Medal of Honor recipient is now 97-year-old Charles Coolidge of Tennessee, the Bulletin reported.

There are only three MOH recipients from WWII left alive.

 

[churchmouse]

RIP sir.

 

[Expat]

God bless his soul.

 

[KellyinAvon]

RIP

 

[femurphy77]

 

[halfmileharry]

Thank you sir and we owe you. R.I.P

 

[chocktaw2]

RIP Another one makes it home.