A Tribute to Marine Corps Officer Marc Huehn
Marc Huehn was a United States Marine Corps officer who served in the Korean War and was a recipient of the Navy’s second-highest decoration – the Navy Cross – for combat valor exhibited his tour of duty in the Korean War.
Marc Huehn was born on May 12, 1924 and enlisted into the Marin Corps on November 3, 1943. He was sent to the University of North Carolina on September 1945 as a V-12 student. He saw little action during World War II and received his degree in Journalism from the University of North Carolina in 1948. He was called into active duty on 1950 when he was a Marine Corps reserve second lieutenant.
Marc Huehn served with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines in Korea. He suffered a gunshot wound in his right thigh during a surprise attack by the enemy at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir but he opted to refuse medical treatment in order to regroup with his company to fight off an enemy encirclement. His bravery and valor showed as he led his troops up a steep hillside during a blinding snowstorm. He assumed command of his company after its company commander Bill Wiggins was evacuated from the battlefield.
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