Long time Insurance agent and father of 10. Married for 60 years.
He was a decorated veteran of WW II and served with the 102nd Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance from 1942-1945. He was awarded many military honors including the Purple Heart, the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, and two ETO Bronze Battle Stars.
*A fellow soldier and Cpl Aarol W. Irish, Hemlock, Mich., cautiously headed up the road towards Steinbergen,heavy machine gun fire raked the road from hidden positions. His fellow soldier, in an attempt to extricate his mortally wounded crew-members from the now blazing jeep, was cut down. Two of our light tanks approaching to assist the pinned down cavalrymen were immobilized by panzerfaust. Irish continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted. One of his crew was killed by his side. Another, seriously wounded, crawled to cover in a nearby swamp-hole. Germans rushed the position to administer the coup de grace. One German Soldier grabbed Irish's rifle and smashed him over the head. Then the defenders withdrew into the woods. For thirty minutes Cpl Irish feigned death. Finally convinced that Jerry had gone, and in spite of his painfully throbbing skull, he searched until he found his single living comrade and together they made their way back to friendly troops.
*Source from www.lonesentry.com/
He was a decorated veteran of WW II and served with the 102nd Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance from 1942-1945. He was awarded many military honors including the Purple Heart, the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, and two ETO Bronze Battle Stars.
*A fellow soldier and Cpl Aarol W. Irish, Hemlock, Mich., cautiously headed up the road towards Steinbergen,heavy machine gun fire raked the road from hidden positions. His fellow soldier, in an attempt to extricate his mortally wounded crew-members from the now blazing jeep, was cut down. Two of our light tanks approaching to assist the pinned down cavalrymen were immobilized by panzerfaust. Irish continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted. One of his crew was killed by his side. Another, seriously wounded, crawled to cover in a nearby swamp-hole. Germans rushed the position to administer the coup de grace. One German Soldier grabbed Irish's rifle and smashed him over the head. Then the defenders withdrew into the woods. For thirty minutes Cpl Irish feigned death. Finally convinced that Jerry had gone, and in spite of his painfully throbbing skull, he searched until he found his single living comrade and together they made their way back to friendly troops.
*Source from www.lonesentry.com/
Long time Insurance agent and father of 10. Married for 60 years.
He was a decorated veteran of WW II and served with the 102nd Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance from 1942-1945. He was awarded many military honors including the Purple Heart, the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, and two ETO Bronze Battle Stars.
*A fellow soldier and Cpl Aarol W. Irish, Hemlock, Mich., cautiously headed up the road towards Steinbergen,heavy machine gun fire raked the road from hidden positions. His fellow soldier, in an attempt to extricate his mortally wounded crew-members from the now blazing jeep, was cut down. Two of our light tanks approaching to assist the pinned down cavalrymen were immobilized by panzerfaust. Irish continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted. One of his crew was killed by his side. Another, seriously wounded, crawled to cover in a nearby swamp-hole. Germans rushed the position to administer the coup de grace. One German Soldier grabbed Irish's rifle and smashed him over the head. Then the defenders withdrew into the woods. For thirty minutes Cpl Irish feigned death. Finally convinced that Jerry had gone, and in spite of his painfully throbbing skull, he searched until he found his single living comrade and together they made their way back to friendly troops.
*Source from www.lonesentry.com/
He was a decorated veteran of WW II and served with the 102nd Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance from 1942-1945. He was awarded many military honors including the Purple Heart, the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, and two ETO Bronze Battle Stars.
*A fellow soldier and Cpl Aarol W. Irish, Hemlock, Mich., cautiously headed up the road towards Steinbergen,heavy machine gun fire raked the road from hidden positions. His fellow soldier, in an attempt to extricate his mortally wounded crew-members from the now blazing jeep, was cut down. Two of our light tanks approaching to assist the pinned down cavalrymen were immobilized by panzerfaust. Irish continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted. One of his crew was killed by his side. Another, seriously wounded, crawled to cover in a nearby swamp-hole. Germans rushed the position to administer the coup de grace. One German Soldier grabbed Irish's rifle and smashed him over the head. Then the defenders withdrew into the woods. For thirty minutes Cpl Irish feigned death. Finally convinced that Jerry had gone, and in spite of his painfully throbbing skull, he searched until he found his single living comrade and together they made their way back to friendly troops.
*Source from www.lonesentry.com/
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