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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE HISTORY

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CAMILLE BOHANNON

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FIRST VIETNAM MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER

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Roger Donlon, Vietnam War's First Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 89 -  The New York Times

The first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for
action in Vietnam
was presented to Capt. Roger Donlon
of Saugerties, New York, for his heroic action earlier in
the year.

Captain Donlon and his Special Forces team were manning
Camp Nam Dong, a mountain outpost near the borders of
Laos and North Vietnam.

Just before two o’clock in the morning on July 6, 1964, hordes
of Viet Cong attacked the camp. He was shot in the stomach,
but Donlon stuffed a handkerchief into the wound, cinched up
his belt, and kept fighting.

He was wounded three more times, but he continued fighting,
manning a mortar, throwing grenades at the enemy, and
refusing medical attention.

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Roger Donlon - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Captain Roger
Donlon the Medal of Honor.

Roger Donlon receives first Medal of Honor for Vietnam War

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Roger Donlon - Hall of Valor: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, U.S. Military  Awards

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GEN. WASHINGTON ON THE DELAWARE

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As related in a letter dated the following day, General
George Washington wrote to Congress from his
headquarters in  Trenton,
New Jersey
, to report that
he had transported much
     

of the Continental Army’s stores and baggage
across the
Delaware River
to Pennsylvania on December 2, 1776.

His famous crossing of the Delaware would come less than
one month later.

In his letter, Washington wrote, "Immediately on my arrival
here, I ordered the removal of all the military and other stores
and baggage over the Delaware, a great quantity are already
got over, and as soon as the boats come up from Philadelphia,
we shall load them, by which means I hope to have every
thing secured this night and tomorrow if we are not disturbed."

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River - Wikiwand
This painting by Thomas Sully depicts Washington watching
his men cross the Delaware River. Image Source: Wikipedia.

Washington Crosses the Delaware, 1776

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WINTER QUARTERS ESTABLISHED IN 1779

George Washington's Winter Quarters at New Jersey

Martha Washington’s Winter Vacation 1779-1780 - Morristown National Historical Park (U.S ...

General George Washington’s army settled into a second
season
at Morristown, New Jersey, on December 1, 1779.

Washington’s personal circumstances improved dramatically
as he moved into the Ford Mansion and was able to conduct
his military business in the style of a proper 18th-century
gentleman.

However, the worst winter of the 1700s coupled with the
collapse of the colonial economy ensured misery for
Washington’s underfed, poorly clothed and unpaid troops
as they struggled for the next two months to construct their
1,000-plus “log-house city” from 600 acres of New Jersey
woodland.

Hard Winter at Morristown, 1779–1780

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ROMATIC DRAMA FILM PREMIERED IN 1942

Some Thoughts on Casablanca | Goldwag's ...

Casablanca UHD Review • Home Theater Forum

On November 26, 1942, Casablanca, a World War II-era drama
starring
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered in
New York City
; it went on to become one of the most beloved
Hollywood movies in history.

The Real Refugees of Casablanca - Longreads

Casablanca (film) - Wikipedia

Casablanca' Is the Best Cocktail Movie of All Time | Eater

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Historic Van Nuys hangar from opening scene of 'Casablanca' saved — again –  Daily News

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