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William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)

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424:. When North Korean rifle fire came in on the dispersed regiment, its troops almost immediately began retreating from the front, ignoring officers' commands to stay in position. Historians blame the retreat as much on officers' ineptitude as on the panicking of individual soldiers. The tendency to panic continued in nearly all the 24th Infantry operations west of Sangju. Men left their positions and straggled to the rear, abandoning weapons. On many occasions, units lost most of their equipment while on the move, even when not under fire, causing logistical shortages. In other cases, the majority of a unit deserted its position at the first sign of North Korean fire. The situation became so dire that the regiment's 601: 594: 587: 571: 546: 557: 580: 564: 40: 1172: 713: 679: 686:
Pfc. Thompson distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. While his platoon was reorganizing under cover of darkness, fanatical enemy forces in overwhelming strength launched a surprise attack on the unit. Pfc. Thompson
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in June 1951. Charlton was also a member of the 24th Infantry who was recognized posthumously. Other African Americans who fought in Korea are known to have been nominated for the medal but did not receive it. Thompson and Charlton were the first two African Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor
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for the action but Blair changed his mind and began pushing the paperwork through for the Medal of Honor, personally locating the witnesses who could attest to Thompson's valor. Blair hoped Thompson's recognition would improve other commanders' views on the 24th Infantry Regiment. Eventually, though,
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set up a checkpoint west of the town and stopped every vehicle coming from the west, removing stragglers attempting to retreat. Many jeeps were filled with six or seven men claiming they were retreating after their position was overrun. The 24th quickly gained a poor reputation as a "bug out" unit,
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fire, he resisted all efforts of his comrades to induce him to withdraw, steadfastly remained at his machine gun and continued to deliver deadly, accurate fire until mortally wounded by an enemy grenade. Pfc. Thompson's dauntless courage and gallant self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit on
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troops attacked his company and caused many men to panic and scatter, Thompson stood his ground, refusing orders to evacuate despite being wounded, and covered the retreat of his platoon until he was killed by a grenade. For his actions, Thompson was awarded the Medal of Honor, one of only two
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who unsuccessfully attempted to physically remove Thompson from the gun. Thompson told them, "Get out of here, I'll cover you!" Wilson reluctantly ordered the remaining men to pull back. As the platoon retreated, they heard Thompson's continued fire until several grenades followed by a larger
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Crawling to Thompson's position, Wilson discovered his injuries. Wilson ordered Thompson to withdraw twice, but the latter refused to obey and continued to fire on the advancing North Koreans. Thompson told Wilson he was dying and was not going to move back. Wilson then called forward two
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could enjoy some degree of comfort. Described as "thin, hollow-eyed and quiet," he was an effective soldier, consistently maintaining his uniform and equipment and keeping his firearms extremely clean. Thompson was also a skilled
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Thompson's actions were initially overlooked by division commanders, who instead focused on the poor performance of the 24th Infantry Regiment, whose soldiers panicked and fled from combat. Thompson's
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neighborhood. He dropped out of school at a young age, and spent his teen years wandering the streets. A local minister noticed Thompson sleeping in a park one evening and took him to a
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from the military, but found adjustment to civilian life difficult and opted to return to the military. In January 1948, Thompson reenlisted and was assigned to the
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set up his machine gun in the path of the onslaught and swept the enemy with withering fire, pinning them down momentarily thus permitting the remainder of his
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After a North Korean grenade knocked out the only other remaining heavy weapons specialist, Thompson manned the last heavy weapon in the platoon: his
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Melvin Blair, initially refused to submit a recommendation, until January 4, 1951, five months after the action. Thompson initially received a
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and rarely had behavioral problems. He was content in the lower ranks of the military, preferring to follow orders instead of giving them.
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and killed a large number of North Koreans before dying. His covering fire had prevented higher casualties in his unit as it withdrew.
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Battles of the Korean War: A Chronology, with Unit-by-Unit United States Casualty Figures & Medal of Honor Citations
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and was blasted for its poor performance during combat. Historians contend its accomplishments, particularly at the
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Thompson was the first of two African Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor in Korea, the other being
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to an unmarried mother. Little is known of Thompson's early life, but he grew up in an impoverished
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soldier and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the
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In 2000 this award was made retroactive to all US military who served in the Korean War.
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was beginning, the 25th Infantry Division was engaged in a counteroffensive during the
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A few days later, when M Company retook the area, they discovered Thompson had made a
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in August 1950, Thompson was part of a unit conducting an offensive along the
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explosion erupted near his position, at which point his gun fell silent.
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Bowers, William T.; Hammond, William M.; MacGarrigle, George L. (2005),
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the 24th was disbanded and its personnel integrated into other units.
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to withdraw to a more tenable position. Although hit repeatedly by
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himself and uphold the esteemed traditions of military service.
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Some sources alternatively state Thompson decided to join the
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Born to a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in
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Thompson enlisted in the army in October 1945 and, after
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The War for Korea, 1950–1951: They Came from the North
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The 24th Infantry first came into heavy contact with
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as an opportunity to escape poverty, or that he was
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