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Veterans of Foreign Wars - VFW : Yonkers NY: Post 1666 | Second Lieutenant Nicholas Eslinger dove on a grenade...

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Veterans of Foreign Wars - VFW : Yonkers NY: Post 1666 | Second Lieutenant Nicholas Eslinger dove on a grenade...
Second Lieutenant Nicholas Eslinger dove on a grenade when it was tossed in the middle of his patrol, then threw it back at the enemy before it detonated, saving the soldiers around him. He then led his patrol on to capture the insurgent who threw the grenade. For his complete disregard for his own safety, Eslinger was initially awarded the Silver Star. In May 2019, now a Major and over a decade after the action, Eslinger's award was upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "...serving as a Platoon Leader in Company C, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne...
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