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Posthumous Medal Given Tennessean By Korean EnvoyWASHINGTON M-Sgt. Hay E. Duke has now won posthumous awards of the highest honors of- : fered by two nations lor gallantry in the Korean war.Korean Ambassador You Chan Yang- presented the Order of Military Merit Taeuk to Duke's ■ mother, Mrs. Ida M. Duke of : Tracy City, Term., at the Korean . Embassy in Washington yester- : day. 1He had previously been swarded the Congressional Medal of Honor,In yesterday’s presen t a 11 o n, ; Duke's sister, Mrs, Jamea Lon- ' don stood at Mrs. Duke's side. Sens. Estes Kefauver and Albert Glt;ir* and o^hcr member? ol the -Congressional dele gallon at-1 tended,A cJlnllon from President Byng-man Rhee said figt. Duke's '‘exemplary courage, superb leader- ; fhlp and heroic actions reflectj highest credit on him and. his ; country,■ He will always be remembered In Korea as a brave soldier who lived and died fearlessly lor the cause of freedom/'During an action against the Nnrlh- Korean Communists April 20. 1951, members of Duke’spla-toon were Isolated and heavily : 26. 1051. members of uke's platoon was ordered to withdraw. Duke led a small force which recovered the position and rescued the men.In another attack, he continued jflghtlng after being woundedJ twice—by mortar fire and by small nrms fire. Aftnr dawn Duke! was wounded a third lime, in both legs, and was unable to wnlk. He ordered two comrades I to leave him and seek safety and| was laflt seen firing into the ranks of attacking Communists.
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Kingsport Times
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Fri, Jul 13, 1956
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