Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Luther H. Story
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Army Corporal Luther H. Story was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Korean War. Born on July 20, 1932, in Buena Vista, Georgia, Story enlisted in the Army at age 16. He served with the 9th Infantry Regiment and displayed extraordinary valor on September 1, 1950, near Agok, South Korea, during the Battle of Yongsan. Despite being heavily outnumbered, he fought fiercely, using a machine gun to inflict significant casualties on enemy forces. Story's remains were identified in 2023, and he was buried at Andersonville National Cemetery on May 29, 2023, with honors.
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