{"id":30342,"date":"2012-06-10T15:12:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-10T19:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=30342"},"modified":"2012-06-10T15:12:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T19:12:50","slug":"clarence-sonny-szejbach-how-real-heroes-behave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=30342","title":{"rendered":"Clarence “Sonny” Szejbach; how real heroes behave"},"content":{"rendered":"

AverageNCO sends us a link to an article from the Traverse City, Michigan Record Eagle<\/a> about Clarence “Sonny” Szejbach who saved his commander by throwing away a grenade which had landed near the officer on June 6, 1969. He’s finally being recognized for that selfless act which took his arm and peppered him with shrapnel when that grenade exploded as it left his hand;<\/p>\n

Szejback recently visited Antrim County Veterans Office counselor Deborah Peters, and she realized Szejbach had not received recognition for his heroism.<\/p>\n

“I saw there was not a Purple Heart listed on his documents,” said Peters, who requested an Army review of Szejbach’s service record.<\/p>\n

Peters subsequently received a correction notification that stated Szejbach wasn’t only eligible for the Purple Heart, but he also was in line to receive the Distinguished Service Cross and eight other citations.<\/p>\n

“I was shocked when I realized what he was entitled to,” Peters said.<\/p>\n

Szejbach voiced more than surprise when he learned of the impending \u2014 if long overdue \u2014 honors.<\/p>\n

“At first I questioned whether it was a mistake, but I will take them at their word,” he said<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I thought I was just doing what was expected of me in the heat of the battle,” said Szejbach, 63, who lost his right hand and sustained severe neck and facial injuries during an enemy attack.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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