SSgt Karl Taylor, MOH recipient and Jacks NCOIC in Vietnam.

[jetdoc]

Jack has talked about this fine Marine several times to me. I did a Wikipedia on SSgt Taylor. Here is his story and how he earned the Medal of Honor, it should make all of us Marines, and American citizens, proud!!

Thanks for telling me about him Jack, (FistFu68).




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_G._Taylor%2C_Sr.

[Dave Coup]

Jetdoc
Thanks for posting that. RIP Marine Well Done

SF

Dave

[jetdoc]

Dave, got your PM about Lester Weber who also earned the MOH, I will ck it out, thanks.

[FistFu68]

IT WILL BE A GRAND REUNION SOMEDAY,I MISS THE HELL OUTTA YOU

[jetdoc]

Jack, were you there that day, 8 Dec, 68?

[FistFu68]

NO SGT.JET,I WAS SHOT ON THE 4TH.S/SGT. TAYLOR CARRIED ME ON HIS 'BAC TO THE MEDIVAC CHOPPER.TOLD ME I WAS THE BEST PFC. IN THE MARINE CORPS,THEN SAID HE'D SEE ME IN A FEW DAY'S IN THE HOSPITAL.

[lucien2]

Semper fi brother.

[cdogg0311]

i work at OCS in Quantico VA as a Tactics Instructor and our barracks is dedicated to him it is called Taylor Hall. Ssgt Taylor was a Sgt. Instructor here at OCS.

[jetdoc]

Craig, thanks for the info on Taylor Hall, great to know. I had read about Ssgt. Taylor and his time at OCS.

Jack, just another day for SSgt Taylor, carrying you to Medivac helo. Is the pic in your profile and getting a medal, is that from that shooting?

[FistFu68]

YES SGT.JETDOC,I WAS SHOT TWICE BY AN AK-47;THE PIC OF ME WAS TAKEN IN BETHESDA.ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1968,THE ALMIGHTY;AND S/SGT.TAYLOR GAVE ME THE BEST PRESENT EVER,THE GIFT OF LIFE!!!

[jetdoc]

OhhRah Jack. That is for sure the best gift ever.