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recruiter came to the school. Lummus and 25 other students enlisted in the Air Corps and signed up for a civilian flying school as a result of this visit. While waiting for the Air Corps to call him, Lummus inexplicably dropped out of Baylor; he was going to graduate soon, and his academic records
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At the aid station, he famously told the doctor, Thomas M. Brown, "Well, doc, the New York Giants lost a mighty good end today." He was transferred to the field hospital, where he underwent surgery and a transfusion of 18 pints of blood, but died of internal wounds on the operating table. He was
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but, courageously disregarding painful shoulder wounds, staunchly continued his heroic 1-man assault and charged the second pillbox, annihilating all the occupants. Subsequently returning to his platoon position, he fearlessly traversed his lines under fire, encouraging his men to advance and
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against other stubbornly holding Japanese emplacements. Held up again by a devastating barrage, he again moved into the open, rushed a third heavily fortified installation and killed the defending troops. Determined to crush all resistance, he led his men indomitably, personally attacking
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against an enemy deeply entrenched in a network of mutually supporting positions. Suddenly halted by a terrific concentration of hostile fire, he unhesitatingly moved forward of his front lines in an effort to neutralize the Japanese position. Although knocked to the ground when an enemy
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exploded close by, he immediately recovered himself and, again moving forward despite the intensified barrage, quickly located, attacked, and destroyed the occupied emplacement. Instantly taken under fire by the garrison of a supporting
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a Rifle Platoon attached to the 2d Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on
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Lummus was in the first wave of troops to land at Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He landed at 9 a.m. on the beach known as Red One. He and his platoon spent the next two weeks incessantly fighting the dug-in Japanese.
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and center field. On July 6, 1941, he played his 26th, and last, game for the Spudders. The Army Air Corps had called on him to honor his enlistment papers. In those 26 games, he had a .257 batting average.
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for three years and an outstanding end on the football team. Those three years, the Bears finished third in baseball, and Lummus was considered to be the best center fielder that had ever played for Baylor.
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Jack suffered very little for he didn't live long. I saw Jack soon after he was hit. With calmness, serenity and complacency, Jack said, 'The New York Giants lost a good man.' We all lost a good man.
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in the Volcano Islands, 8 March 1945. Resuming his assault tactics with bold decision after fighting without respite for 2 days and nights, 1st Lt. Lummus slowly advanced his
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After the championship game, Lummus enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 30, 1942. After finishing basic training at the Mainside Recruit Training Center in
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and air strikes. On March 6, he was given command of Company E's third rifle platoon. On March 8, his platoon was spearheading a final assault on an objective east of
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In January 1944, he was assigned as executive officer, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines. In August 1944, the division was transferred to
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and was mortally wounded, losing his legs. While lying on the ground, he urged his platoon on, until he was carried off to an
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buried in plot five, row 13, grave 1,244 in the Fifth Division Cemetery. His body was later moved to Ennis, Texas.
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farm. He was the youngest child and only son of four born to Andrew Jackson Lummus Sr., and Laura Francis Lummus.
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showed satisfactory grades. The ongoing war in Europe was thought to have influenced this decision.
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The Lions of Iwo Jima – The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History
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His initial duty was a liaison officer for the Second Battalion, spotting targets on the slopes of
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on a two-year sports scholarship and won all-conference honors for his participation in football.
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he played first-string end wearing No. 53. For two consecutive years, he was nominated by the
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team, and in 1938 he made honorable mention for the team. He was sometimes compared to
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later moved to Ennis, Texas, now rests in Texas State Cemetery located in Austin, Texas
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for the trip. After four months of training, the division was assigned to the
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US Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor and football player (1915–1945)
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A statue of Jack Lummus was unveiled on November 28, 2020, on the campus of
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On October 11, 2015, the Giants honored Lummus by inducting him into the
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and systematically reducing the fanatic opposition until, stepping on a
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On December 7, 1941, the Giants were playing their archrival the
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He graduated on May 28, 1937, receiving scholarship offers from
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After dropping out, Lummus joined the Class D Spudders of the
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In a letter to his mother, Lummus' commanding officer wrote:
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from September 1931 through May 1934, where he was a star in
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Iwo Jima
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and received a $ 100 monthly salary. He made the team as a
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United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II
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he contracted. He finished his high school education at
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Players of American football from Ellis County, Texas
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and further assailed by the slashing fury of hostile
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He fought, and died, at the 228:Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign 952:Eisen, Michael (October 6, 2015). 935:from websites or documents of the 25: 1097:Who's Who in Marine Corps History 1037:. Henry Holt and Company, L.L.C. 905:List of Medal of Honor recipients 838:directing the fire of supporting 309:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 110:Initially Fifth Division Cemetery 1562: 1550: 984:"Jack Lummus Killed On Iwo Jima" 931: This article incorporates 926: 467:. He was a two-sport athlete at 263: 254: 205: 196: 187: 178: 163: 140: 122: 1095:"First Lieutenant Jack Lummus, 619:New York Giants football career 1655:Wichita Falls Spudders players 376:Career highlights and awards 1: 1625:Military personnel from Texas 1610:Baylor Bears football players 1605:Baylor Bears baseball players 1180:New York Giants Ring of Honor 662:New York Giants Ring of Honor 463:player and an officer in the 384:New York Giants Ring of Honor 1595:American football tight ends 994:(AP). 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Andrew Jackson Lummus, Jr.

Ellis County, Texas
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Japanese Empire
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First Lieutenant
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27th Marine Regiment
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V Amphibious Corps
World War II
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
Battle of Iwo Jima


Medal of Honor

Purple Heart
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Ennis High School

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