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Captain Burt Led from the Front Lines
April 13, 2005--
James M. Burt may have passed away on February 15th, 2006 but he will live
on in our memories and as this month's Recipient of the Month. Captain Burt
was recognized with the Medal of Honor based on his actions while attempting
to take the German stronghold of Aachen during WWII. He intrepidly left the
safety of his tank positioned in the rear and walked past the lead infantry
to direct his tanks into favorable firing positions. As the attack gained
momentum he climbed his tank and while exposed on the rear deck, he was
painfully wounded...
>>READ HIS FULL CITATION<<
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