Charles Shay, Native American D-Day hero, dies at 101

Dec 3, 2025 10:02 PM

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Saved the lives of wounded comrades as a medic at Omaha Beach when he was just 19, later held as a POW, then re-enlisted after WWII and served as a medic in Korea. Absolute badass.
https://www.wmtw.com/article/charles-shay-obituary-maine-veteran-d-day-hero/69621405

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What a true American looks like.

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F

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RIP to this amazing human.

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Thank you sir.

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Aho!

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My great uncle was in both of those same wars. Hell of a thing.

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I feel really bad for thinking this was Ben Kingsley in the thumbnail

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Different kind of Indian

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Is this the last war chief guy? Like the steal a horse, lead a war party, touch an enemy without killing them type shit

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No that was Joe Medicine Crow.

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Ahh okay thanks

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