Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is L. C. Netherly.
Netherly enlisted in the Army in 1941.
In June of that year, after completing a night march; the soldiers of his company were swimming at the Baker Hollow Maneuver and Camping Site. A fellow soldier fell into a pond and struggled. Private Netherly went to his aid and pulled him to safety.
Unfortunately, soon after the rescue, Netherly slipped back into the water, possibly unseen, and was found dead about ten minutes later.
The following year, the War Department announced that the Soldier’s Medal would be awarded posthumously to Netherly for heroism.
We honor his service.
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