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They were escaped convicts running from the lash in brutal penal colonies, a shipwrecked woman taken by a cannibal tribe's chief as his wife - and a cabin boy left for dead and rescued by female members of an Aboriginal tribe.
>> let us pray. almighty god in this moment and in the company of those gathered here, we seek your presence and grace. as a nation today, we lift up, honor and give thanks for your strength and power reflected in the heroic acts of lieutenant connor. let this man's heroic actions give our nation, our world courage and hope. to always act in the face of danger and overwhelming forces that seek to destroy. lord, fill all who hear and remember with gratitude and resolve to protect and continue the mission no matter the costs
Shallow ditch where they could still see him. only one foot deep. in front of the lone american soldier, six german tanks and hundreds of german soldiers. as bullets flew around him, lieutenant connor directed artillery fire each time successfully decimating the enemy. they knew he was there and they couldn't get him. at one point a german soldier came within five yards of lieutenant connor before being shot and killed. for three hours, the bloody battle waged on. in the last attack, swarms of german soldiers rushed forward. when they were nearly on top of lieutenant connor, he ordered fire on...
Troops, six tanks and tank destroyers. lieutenant connor having recently returned to his unit after recovering from a wound received in an earlier battle was working as the intelligence officer in the third battalion command post at the time of the attack. understanding the devastating effect that the advancing enemy armor could have, lieutenant connor ran straight into the heart of the assault. with complete disregard for his own safety, lieutenant connor maneuvered 400 yards through the enemy artillery fire that destroyed trees in his path and rained shrapnel around him. while unrolling tele...
Down evil with the strength of a warrior and the heart of a true hero. lloyd ramsey, merle's commanding officer, described him this way. i've never seen a man with as much courage and ability as he had. i usually don't brag on my officers, this is one officer that nobody could brag enough about and do him justice. he was a real soldier. some quote from his commander. lieutenant garland, merle connor, was indeed a giant in his daring, his division and his duty, he was larger than life. that he was. he will never ever be forgotten. we will never forget his story. we will always be grateful to go...