About: Henry Svehla

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Henry Svehla (October 30, 1932 – June 12, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who on May 2, 2011, was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Previously he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Svehla joined the Army in 1951. A White House press release describes Svehla's actions:

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  • Henry Svehla (October 30, 1932 – June 12, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who on May 2, 2011, was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Previously he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Svehla joined the Army in 1951. By June 12, 1952, Svehla was a private first class serving in Korea as a rifleman with Company F, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On that day, his platoon came under heavy fire and he charged forward to attack the enemy. When a grenade landed amidst his group, he smothered the blast with his body in order to protect those around him. He was killed in the explosion. His remains have never been recovered. For these actions, Svehla was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama on May 2 during a White House ceremony. His sisters Dorothy Mathews and Sylvia Svehla accepted the medal on his behalf. Also receiving a Medal of Honor at the ceremony was the family of Private First Class Anthony T. Kahoʻohanohano, a fellow 7th Infantry Division soldier killed in the Korean War. A White House press release describes Svehla's actions: Coming under heavy fire and with his platoon's attack beginning to falter, Private First Class Svehla leapt to his feet and charged the enemy positions, firing his weapon and throwing grenades as he advanced. Disregarding his own safety, he destroyed enemy positions and inflicted heavy casualties. When an enemy grenade landed among a group of his comrades, without hesitation and undoubtedly aware of the extreme danger, he threw himself on the grenade. (en)
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  • 1932-10-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Medal of Honor honoring Henry Svehla (en)
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  • Henry Svehla (en)
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  • remains never recovered; he is memorialized at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, the National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC and has a memorial headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia (en)
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  • Henry Svehla (October 30, 1932 – June 12, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who on May 2, 2011, was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Previously he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Svehla joined the Army in 1951. A White House press release describes Svehla's actions: (en)
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