A 20 year old corporal from Fort Hancock sacrificed his life on the night of Sep. 6-7, 1952 and became the fourth native Texan to earn the Medal of Honor in the Korean War.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a congressional committee on Jun. 20, 1950 that, alarming rumors to the contrary, military conflict in Korea was not imminent. Five days later, the well-equipped North invaded the unprepared …
