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            <title>Today&apos;s Medal of Honor Moment for 20 February</title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day, all during World War II, and three were posthumous awards.&nbsp; World War II.&nbsp; This is a stand-out day for recipients, with&nbsp;Jack Lucas, the&nbsp;man who was the youngest Marine&nbsp;recipient of the Medal surviving after jumping on a grenade, Butch O'Hare, after whom the Chicago airport is named, and a crew chief and navigator who earned their wings the hard way.*DAMATO, ANTHONY PETER Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 28 March 1922, Shenandoah, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above...]]></description>
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            <title>Comment from Tim on 2010-02-21</title>
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                <![CDATA[Wolf - I just checked out his Wiki entry.&nbsp; It says he later joined the Army as a paratrooper to get over his fear of heights.&nbsp; He survived a training jump in which both chutes failed.&nbsp; Guy was&nbsp;like Bruce Willis in <em>Unbreakable</em>.<br />
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            <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:16:02 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from wolfwalker on 2010-02-21</title>
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                <![CDATA[Even among the tiny, elite group that is Medal of Honor recipients, Jack Lucas stands out.&nbsp; Have you ever heard of another case where a soldier or marine smothered <em>two</em> grenades and lived to tell about it?&nbsp; <br />]]>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:12:23 -0600</pubDate>
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