US Army SSG Jack Pendleton & His Selfless Courage during WWII #podcast #history #usa

On October 12, 1944 Jack and the other men of Company I faced a heavily defended German machine gun position that was inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing Americans. Ssg Pendleton volunteered to lead a squad on an attack on that position. He gave his life to ensure his men reached their objective, ensuring the success of the Allied advance further into Germany.

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📚 Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_J._Pendleton
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/veterans-remember-jack-pendleton-other-medal-of-honor-recipients-during-yakima-ceremony/article_b375645c-5712-5730-976d-15916b04df2c.html
https://www.historylink.org/File/10927
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-staff-sgt-jack-pendleton-honored-with-monument-on-his-grave/article_b587ce32-803d-11ee-a998-6bf365cebf02.html
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/jack-j-pendleton
https://www.veterans.nd.gov/heroes/jack-j-pendleton

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