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WW II Hero Priest Dies
2006-07-17
He received the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest combat medal, for his “extraordinary heroism in action” under heavy machine-gun fire during street fighting in Manila, Philippines, in 1945.

According to newspaper articles that year, Father Heindl entered a Bilibid Prison watchtower under fire to offer prayers for a dying soldier, then carried the body out. He returned to the tower and carried a wounded man through Japanese fire to safety. Two days later, he crawled through enemy rocket and mortar fire to drag a wounded officer to an aid station. He carried other casualties to safety and administered last rites to the dying, the newspaper reported.

More at the link, sadly not too much more.
Posted by:Chuck Simmins

#2  Wnat to see what a REAL "Soldier Of God" looks like?

Look no further.
Posted by: Oldspook   2006-07-17 22:30  

#1  Well done, good and faithful servant.
Posted by: Mike   2006-07-17 16:14  

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