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Fourth of a » % : . managed to direct the men in| Silver Star. He was also awarded : orien : the : clearing the Reds from the road the Silver Star” and the Purple, valor thet won block. Then he died, truly one Heart for the Korean fighting. | : i the Confres- of the greatest heroes of the Ko-| "His widow, Mrs. Barbara W.| sional Medal Tean fighting. : | Faith, who now lives in Alex-| of Honor—the His World War II decorations andria, La. received his medal nation's high- included the Bronze Star with of Honor. .from Gen. Omar Brad-| est dah il one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the ley. Also surviving him a a 4-| . “for five of the French Crofe de Gustre. withyear-oid daughter, Basbara Ans. outstand | n g : heroes of Korea.

By DOUGLAS LARSEN Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 — One of the outstanding American heroes of the Koréan War earned his Congressional Medal of Honor the way few men in history have.

It was more than a single outstanding act of great bravery, or a quick succession of ! heroic deeds. : Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., an Army infantry officer from Washington, Ind., was inspired ) to a continuous series of acts of extreme gallantry during five LT. COL. FAITH—In death,

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