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opened fire, wounding 6 of the men. 2d Lt. Kyle immediately charged the hostile emplacement alone, engaged the crew in hand-to-hand combat, killing all 3. Continuing on toward the objective, his platoon suddenly received an intense automatic-weapons fire from a well-concealed hostile position on its
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2d Lt. Kyle, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. When his platoon had been pinned down by intense fire, he completely exposed himself to move among and encourage his men to continue the advance against enemy
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in World War II, Darwin Kyle earned both a Silver Star and Bronze Star for his heroic actions in France and
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Rank and organization: Second
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Place and date: Near Kamil-ni, Korea, February 16, 1951
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Entered service at: Racine, W. Va. Born: June 1, 1918,
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