Seaman Timothy O’Donoghue (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on May 5, 1864, on board the U.S.S. Signal. His citation reads:
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Signal, Red River, 5 May 1864. Proceeding up the Red River, the U.S.S. Signal engaged a large force of enemy field batteries and sharpshooters, returning the fire until the ship was totally disabled, at which time the white flag was raised. Serving as gun captain, and wounded early in the battle, O'Donoghue bravely stood by his gun in the face of enemy fire until ordered to withdraw.
Lieutenant Edward Henry O’Hare (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on February 20, 1942. His citation reads:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in aerial combat, at grave risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, as section leader and pilot of Fighting Squadron 3 on 20 February 1942. Having lost the assistance of his teammates, Lt. O'Hare interposed his plane between his ship and an advancing enemy formation of 9 attacking twin-engine heavy bombers. Without hesitation, alone and unaided, he repeatedly attacked this enemy formation, at close range in the face of intense combined machinegun and cannon fire. Despite this concentrated opposition, Lt. O'Hare, by his gallant and courageous action, his extremely skillful marksmanship in making the most of every shot of his limited amount of ammunition, shot down 5 enemy bombers and severely damaged a sixth before they reached the bomb release point. As a result of his gallant action--one of the most daring, if not the most daring, single action in the history of combat aviation--he undoubtedly saved his carrier from serious damage.
Commander Richard Hetherington O’Kane (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on October 23 – 24, 1944, vicinity Philippine Islands. His 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 U.S.S. Tang operating against 2 enemy Japanese convoys on 23 and 24 October 1944, during her fifth and last war patrol. Boldly maneuvering on the surface into the midst of a heavily escorted convoy, Comdr. O'Kane stood in the fusillade of bullets and shells from all directions to launch smashing hits on 3 tankers, coolly swung his ship to fire at a freighter and, in a split-second decision, shot out of the path of an onrushing transport, missing it by inches. Boxed in by blazing tankers, a freighter, transport, and several destroyers, he blasted 2 of the targets with his remaining torpedoes and, with pyrotechnics bursting on all sides, cleared the area. Twenty-four hours later, he again made contact with a heavily escorted convoy steaming to support the Leyte campaign with reinforcements and supplies and with crated planes piled high on each unit. In defiance of the enemy's relentless fire, he closed the concentration of ship and in quick succession sent 2 torpedoes each into the first and second transports and an adjacent tanker, finding his mark with each torpedo in a series of violent explosions at less than l,000-yard range. With ships bearing down from all sides, he charged the enemy at high speed, exploding the tanker in a burst of flame, smashing the transport dead in the water, and blasting the destroyer with a mighty roar which rocked the Tang from stem to stern. Expending his last 2 torpedoes into the remnants of a once powerful convoy before his own ship went down, Comdr. O'Kane, aided by his gallant command, achieved an illustrious record of heroism in combat, enhancing the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
While her other son doesn’t love people enough to recognize birthdays, I wanted to take a minute to wish my Mom a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! I hope she has a GREAT day!!!
I’d also like to take a minute to remember the late/great Mr. Williams who passed away on this date a few years ago. If I had to guess, I’d say he weighed 90 pounds (45 pounds of tobacco, 45 pounds of heart). He was a funny man who cared deeply for “his boys”. The world lost a great man when Mr. Williams died.
I might have asked this before, but it’s worth asking again… What is the thought behind raising the minimum wage? One idea I have heard is to raise the minimum wage to a “living wage” of $15/hr. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for people making more money… but how would this work? Do people really think that companies will pay that much more without raising prices? Am I the only one who sees the price of everything shooting through the roof? Won’t these prices shooting through the roof cause the new minimum wage of $15/hr. to stop being a “living wage”? I think it’s a good idea to look into something like this. I have no idea how much the minimum wage has increased over the years compared to inflation… but I’m not sure it’s possible to raise it as much as some people would like.
I don’t usually get a newspaper because I only believe what I read on here, Our Life and Sonny’Side… but I got one this past Sunday. In it I saw that some people are upset that kids with parents who are undocumented immigrants don’t get in-state tuition to South Carolina colleges/universities. One example the paper gave is a student whose parents have lived in this great state for 20 years, but she won’t get in-state tuition because they are undocumented. This is obviously the state’s fault for not allowing her in-state tuition… and NOT her parents fault for living in the state for 20 years as undocumented immigrants. I will say this is probably just part of a bigger issue of immigration reform. I don’t know how hard or easy it is to become a citizen… I got in the easy way. If there’s a ton of red-tape, maybe there should be less. I’m not saying people should become citizens by just standing in line… but I also don’t think it should be near impossible. At the very least, it shouldn’t be impossible to be here documentedly (did I just make up a word?)… even if you don’t want to be a citizen. But… if you don’t want to be a citizen, don’t complain when you don’t get the benefits of being a citizen. I’m just sayin…
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment