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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: Sgt. David Bruce Bleak: The Giant of Hill 499
Description: Sergeant David Bruce Bleak served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was assigned to the Army Medical Service. As he and a patrol of 20 men attempted to capture Hill 499, Sergeant Bleak continuously administered aid while killing four enemies with his bare hands and one with a trench knife, protecting a fellow soldier from a grenade blast, and carrying another down the hill down to safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices