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The new stadium was named "Oklahoma Memorial Stadium" in honor of university students and personnel that died during World War I. The facility was constructed at an approximate cost of $293,000, [7] and coach Bennie Owen himself helped raise the money. [8] To honor Owen, the playing surface was named Owen Field during the 1920s.
Medal of Honor. Purple Heart. Ronald Eugene Rosser (October 24, 1929 – August 26, 2020) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for thrice attacking a hill alone, killing 13 enemies while wounded and carrying wounded comrades to safety one winter day in the Korean War.
World War II. Italian Campaign. Awards. Medal of Honor. Ernest Childers (February 1, 1918 – March 17, 2005) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his valorous actions in World War II.
He is the eighth living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan. John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a Combat Controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar.
A rosette has been placed next to his name, signifying he has been located. A cenotaph has been placed in Ferncliff Cemetery, in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. James Richard Ward (September 10, 1921 – December 7, 1941) was a US Navy sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
See more. Charles White Whittlesey (January 20, 1884 – November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the Lost Battalion in the Meuse–Argonne offensive during World War I. He committed suicide by drowning when he jumped from a ship en route to Havana on November 26, 1921, at age 37. [1]
USS William D. Porter sinking. McCool's LCS(L)(3)-122 is behind LCS(L)(3)-86. Lieutenant McCool's official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of the USS LCS(L)(3)-122 during operations against enemy Japanese forces in the Ryukyu chain, 10 and 11 June 1945.
Unit. 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Battles/wars. World War II. Ardennes-Alsace. Central Europe. Awards. Medal of Honor. Arthur Otto Beyer (May 20, 1909 – February 16, 1965) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II.