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Two Army veterans were posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Monday.

Distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a member of company f. and 1st cavalry division against enemies in korea on september 4, 1950. that evening, under cover of darkness and a dreary mist, an enemy battalion moved within a few yards of master sergeant pena's platoon and recognizing the enemy approach he and his men opened fire but the accurate point blank fire forced the friendly troops to withdraw. pena reorganized his men and led them in a counterattack which succeeded in regaining the position they had just lost. he an...

Back and man a machine gun to cover their withdrawal. he single handedly held back the enemy until the early hours of the following morning when his position was overrun and he was killed. master sergeant mike c. pena's extraordinary heroism and cervical -- self lessness at the cost of his own life, are above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping within the highest traditions of military service and reflect upon himself and his unit and the united states army.