"When an American roadblock on the Ormoc Road was attacked by a group of
enemy tanks, Private First Class Vlug left his covered position, and
with a rocket launcher and six rounds of ammunition, advanced alone
under intense machinegun and 37-mm fire. Loading single-handedly, he
destroyed the first tank, killing its occupants with a single round. As
the crew of the second tank started to dismount and attack him, he
killed one of the foe with his pistol, forcing the survivors to return
to their vehicle, which he then destroyed with a second round. Three
more hostile tanks moved up the road, so he flanked the first and
eliminated it, and then, despite a hail of enemy fire, pressed forward
again to destroy another. With his last round of ammunition he struck
the remaining vehicle, causing it to crash down a steep embankment. Through his sustained heroism in the face of superior forces, Private
First Class Vlug alone destroyed five enemy tanks and greatly
facilitated successful accomplishment of his battalion's mission."
From PFC Vlug's Medal of Honor citation, awarded on June 26th, 1946.
May you be at peace,
Brian
Vlug and his trophies.
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