The Joe Mann Pelican Memorial next to the Joe Mann theatre at the Sonseweg in Best, Netherlands.

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"Mann joined the Army from Seattle, Washington in August 1942, and by September 18, 1944 was serving as a private first class in Company H, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. On that day, in Best, the Netherlands, he single-handedly destroyed an enemy emplacement and continued to fire on the enemy from an exposed position until being wounded. Despite his wounds, he insisted on serving guard duty during the night. The next morning, during an enemy attack, Mann smothered the blast of a hand grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to protect those around him. For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on August 30, 1945." Wikipedia entry

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Size: 3361px × 5106px
Location: Best, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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