Merton A. Richal
Merton A. Richal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dallas, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Banana Wars |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
Merton A. Richal (July 1, 1894 – August 17, 1970) (or in some sources Meron A. Richal) was a major in the United States Marine Corps. He held the rank of lieutenant during the occupation of Nicaragua.[1] He is best known for receiving the Navy Cross for bravery in the Second Battle of Las Cruces on January 1, 1928,[2] continuing to lead his men despite having one eye shot out.[3][4]
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The Navy Cross is presented to Meron A,. Richal [sic], First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism, coolness, and excellent judgment in the performance of duty in command of a Marine patrol in an engagement at Las Cruces, Nicaragua, on 1 January 1928. When attacked on this occasion by a vastly superior force, Lieutenant Richal rushed to the advance guard position through a devastating fire, and although shot through the eye in the early stages of the fighting made a heroic effort to direct the fire and action of his command until forcefully taken to the rear where he collapsed.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Fredriksen, John C. 2011. The United States Marine Corps: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, p. 95.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Badger Boy Hero". Manitowoc Herald-Times. January 10, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved October 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "10 Men Quit Nicaraguan Army, Sought". The Bee. January 10, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved October 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Navy Cross Awards during the 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign". Homeofheroes.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2018. Unknown parameter
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- Merton A. Richal at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "Ambush at Quilali", an article in Leatherneck, August 2017
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