Warren G.H. Crecy
Warren was a tank commander for the 761st Tank Battalion, earned the nickname of “Baddest Man in the 761st” for his actions on November 10, 1944. After his tank was disabled, he commandeered a vehicle armed with a machine gun, taking out the German soldiers who had knocked out his tank and a group of forward observers. When his replacement tank became bogged down in mud, he exited under machine gun and artillery fire in an attempt to free the tracks When attacked by ground troops, Warren went back to the machine gun and held off the enemy advance, forcing them to retreat single-handedly. Described as a “quiet, easy-going, meek-looking fellow,” Warren was elected for a Medal of Honor.
Warren was a tank commander for the 761st Tank Battalion, earned the nickname of “Baddest Man in the 761st” for his actions on November 10, 1944. After his tank was disabled, he commandeered a vehicle armed with a machine gun, taking out the German soldiers who had knocked out his tank and a group of forward observers. When his replacement tank became bogged down in mud, he exited under machine gun and artillery fire in an attempt to free the tracks When attacked by ground troops, Warren went back to the machine gun and held off the enemy advance, forcing them to retreat single-handedly. Described as a “quiet, easy-going, meek-looking fellow,” Warren was elected for a Medal of Honor.
Fazal Din
An Action in the 7th Battalion of the British Indian Army, Fazal Din was born on July 1, 1921. While deployed in Burma, on March 2, 1945, near Meiktila, Din’s section got caught by machine gun fire during an attack on a Japanese position. After attacking the position with grenades, Fazal led his men against a bunker, from which six Japanese soldiers led by two officers with swords emarged. One of Din’s men was able to kill one officer before being sliced by the other. Seeing this, Fazal charged the officer, who impaled him in the chest. Despite being wounded, Fazal grabbed the Japanese officer’s sword as he pulled it out, killing the officer and another Japanese soldier with the same sword
An Action in the 7th Battalion of the British Indian Army, Fazal Din was born on July 1, 1921. While deployed in Burma, on March 2, 1945, near Meiktila, Din’s section got caught by machine gun fire during an attack on a Japanese position. After attacking the position with grenades, Fazal led his men against a bunker, from which six Japanese soldiers led by two officers with swords emarged. One of Din’s men was able to kill one officer before being sliced by the other. Seeing this, Fazal charged the officer, who impaled him in the chest. Despite being wounded, Fazal grabbed the Japanese officer’s sword as he pulled it out, killing the officer and another Japanese soldier with the same sword