On September 12, 1951, during the Korean War, Second Lieutenant George Ramer of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines led an assault against heavily fortified enemy positions atop a steep hill.
Under relentless small-arms, mortar, and machine-gun fire, Ramer and most of his platoon were wounded during the climb.
He kept advancing.
Reaching the summit with just eight Marines remaining, he destroyed an enemy bunker with grenades and carbine fire and secured the hill.
When a powerful counterattack followed, he ordered his men to withdraw. Then, alone, he stayed behind—covering their retreat and the evacuation of wounded Marines.
Severely wounded again, he refused aid and continued fighting until he was overrun and mortally wounded.
For extraordinary heroism in combat, Second Lieutenant George Ramer was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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