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Young age to get out of going, but he didn't. he deployed to korea with the 45th infantry division in 1951. despite his age, bill was made a squad leader and promoted to staff sergeant. he served nine months in combat before returning home and going back to high school for his senior year and then he used the g.i. bill to go to college and he's had a very good life ever since. he's been a patient at va facilities in two states. he's bought two houses using va home loans, and he lives in one of them now with linda, his wife of 52 years. congratulations to both of you. [applaus [applause] >> fin...

7, 1951. despite staggering losses, he pressed the assault with ruthless determination. when the machine gunner was wounded in the initial phase of the action, private first class kravitz seized the weapon and poured devastating fire into the ranks of the on rushing assailants. the enemy exploited a breach on the left flank and rendering the positions untenable. upon order to withdraw, kravitz remind to provide protective fire and troops moving toward enemy positions, he swept the hostile soldiers with deadly accurate fire killing the entire group. his destructive retaliation caused the enemy ...