HAPPY BIRTHDAY REBECCA!!!!!!!

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Private First Class Francis S. Currey (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on December 21, 1944 Malmedy, Belgium. His citation reads:

He was an automatic rifleman with the 3d Platoon defending a strong point near Malmedy, Belgium, on 21 December 1944, when the enemy launched a powerful attack. Overrunning tank destroyers and antitank guns located near the strong point, German tanks advanced to the 3d Platoon's position, and, after prolonged fighting, forced the withdrawal of this group to a nearby factory. Sgt. Currey found a bazooka in the building and crossed the street to secure rockets meanwhile enduring intense fire from enemy tanks and hostile infantrymen who had taken up a position at a house a short distance away. In the face of small-arms, machinegun, and artillery fire, he, with a companion, knocked out a tank with 1 shot. Moving to another position, he observed 3 Germans in the doorway of an enemy-held house. He killed or wounded all 3 with his automatic rifle. He emerged from cover and advanced alone to within 50 yards of the house, intent on wrecking it with rockets. Covered by friendly fire, he stood erect, and fired a shot which knocked down half of 1 wall. While in this forward position, he observed 5 Americans who had been pinned down for hours by fire from the house and 3 tanks. Realizing that they could not escape until the enemy tank and infantry guns had been silenced, Sgt. Currey crossed the street to a vehicle, where he procured an armful of antitank grenades. These he launched while under heavy enemy fire, driving the tankmen from the vehicles into the house. He then climbed onto a half-track in full view of the Germans and fired a machinegun at the house. Once again changing his position, he manned another machinegun whose crew had been killed; under his covering fire the 5 soldiers were able to retire to safety. Deprived of tanks and with heavy infantry casualties, the enemy was forced to withdraw. Through his extensive knowledge of weapons and by his heroic and repeated braving of murderous enemy fire, Sgt. Currey was greatly responsible for inflicting heavy losses in men and material on the enemy, for rescuing 5 comrades, 2 of whom were wounded, and for stemming an attack which threatened to flank his battalion's position.

Sergeant Major John C. Curtis (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on August 5, 1862 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His citation reads:

Voluntarily sought the line of battle and alone and unaided captured 2 prisoners, driving them before him to regimental headquarters at the point of the bayonet.

Second Lieutenant Josiah M. Curtis (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads:

Seized the colors of his regiment after 2 color bearers had fallen, bore them gallantly, and was among the first to gain a foothold, with his flag, inside the enemy's works.


We at I’m just sayin… would like to wish our very good friend Rebecca a very Happy Birthday! It is a little known fact that Rebecca and I go way back… we had multiple business classes together at Winthrop which means I had to carry her through multiple group projects. We also spent a romantic week together in Richmond in late October 2002. By “romantic”, I mean it was during the time the D.C. sniper was on the loose… so I was bobbing and weaving every time I gassed up the car (oh… and we were there on work related business… though she did want to stop at a place on I-95 on the way back that had a sign that said “Topless! Topless! Turn Here! I said “no” because I wanted to rush home to The Wife). Anyway, she’s a great friend to me and The Wife and a great Godmother to Mary Ruth, Susie and Daniel. Happy Birthday Rebecca!


The I’m just sayin… Bible Verse of the Week
John 14:1-3 (KJV)

1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.