: Ok gang, Paul took one of his training wheels
: off today, they took the right brace off and
: Paul walk up and back on the bars, he was
: also visited by a Medal of Honor soldier
: sp/4 George C Lang US Amry 22 feb 1969 he is
: from New York now. He gave Paul a book and
: signed it.. more as I get it from DC.. Paul
: sr

Good news just keeps on coming, eh Paul? I have another new hero. What he's doing is unbelievably difficult.

New England is in bad trouble. Davey Silk is road tripping in with his wife to hook up with us and Shakey and family next week. Here in CT with Kraz and us for a couple of days, then to Massachusetts with the Currans and us, and a 30th Anniversary party our kids are throwing for us on Labor Day weekend.

Big truh-bull.

You may have to wait a week or two for the After-Action Report.

Re Mr. Lang:
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The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor

to

LANG, GEORGE C.

Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. Place and date: Kien Hoa province, Republic of Vietnam, 22 February 1969. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Born: 20 April 1947, Flushing, N.Y .

Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Lang, Company A, was serving as a squad leader when his unit, on a reconnaissance-in-force mission, encountered intense fire from a well fortified enemy bunker complex. Sp4c. Lang observed an emplacement from which heavy fire was coming. Unhesitatingly, he assaulted the position and destroyed it with hand grenades and rifle fire. Observing another emplacement approximately 15 meters to his front, Sp4c. Lang jumped across a canal, moved through heavy enemy fire to within a few feet of the position, and eliminated it, again using hand grenades and rifle fire. Nearby, he discovered a large cache of enemy ammunition. As he maneuvered his squad forward to secure the cache, they came under fire from yet a third bunker. Sp4c. Lang immediately reacted, assaulted this position, and destroyed it with the remainder of his grenades. After returning to the area of the arms cache, his squad again came under heavy enemy rocket and automatic weapons fire from 3 sides and suffered 6 casualties. Sp4c. Lang was 1 of those seriously wounded. Although immobilized and in great pain, he continued to direct his men until his evacuation was ordered over his protests. The sustained extraordinary courage and selflessness exhibited by this soldier over an extended period of time were an inspiration to his comrades and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.
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Bob