SSgt. William Bordelon: Bunker Buster
SSgt. Bordelon served in World War II and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for destroying multiple bunkers and saving fellow Marines during the landing at Tarawa.
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Show Notes
One of four Marines on his tractor to make it to the beach alive, SSgt. Bordelon leveled four enemy machine gun bunkers using improvised explosives and saved wounded Marines. Severely wounded himself, Bordelon covered Marines as they landed before being killed by machine gun fire. Bordelon’s actions helped secure the beachhead and he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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