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Born in Hatfield Wisconsin and part of

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the Ho Chunk nation . Meet Corporal

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Mitchell Red Cloud Junior on

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November 5th , 1950 . Red Cloud's

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company was attacked on hill 123 in

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North Korea . He immediately returned

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fire alerting his sleeping unit of the

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attack . Although he died from a

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reported eight gunshot wounds . His

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commander credited Red Cloud with

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buying enough time for the rest of his

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unit to reorganize and survive the

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encounter to commend his fearlessness ,

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courage and self sacrifice . Red

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Cloud's mother received the medal of

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honor on April 3rd , 1951 . He now

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lays in Decorah Cemetery near his

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hometown and his medal of honor is

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displayed in the Wisconsin Veterans

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Museum in Madison , Wisconsin .