Ajit Pai

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Ajit Pai @AjitPai

He earned the Distinguished Service Cross fighting in Germany in 1944. He picked up an armed grenade. He warned his comrades, ran to a corner, and held the grenade between his legs until it exploded—severing his hands and causing bad shrapnel wounds, but saving their lives. 6/8 https://t.co/ZsxuzMOMnE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 21, 2021

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Then I found this website on @FindaGrave, which offers more details on his life—and in particular, his military service. Gordon Huggins served in the @USArmy during World War II, and earned a Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. https://t.co/XGdgFcZUos 5/8 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 21, 2021

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After reading this, I thought about those who served in WWII/Korea/Vietnam, returned, and were in the full of their adult lives when I was a kid. Having seen the worst of war, Mr. Huggins then spent decades helping to educate generations of Parsons' children. 7/8 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 21, 2021