Major Glenn Dohrmann, a Korean War veteran now in his 97th year, fought honorably in defense of his country for 9 months where he was subsequently wounded by enemy machine gun bullets (3 during approximately 30 minutes of battle) and has been ignored and lied about for decades about his involvement in his last historic battle on Old Baldy, Korea, on October 17, 1951. Glenn’s testimony has repeatedly been placed before the Army Review Boards Agency, with no resolution, over several decades. The Board has had ample opportunity to investigate all matters pertaining to this case and can no longer allege ignorance. We’ve stepped up the process on Glenn’s behalf and are asking for public pressure to be placed upon these Army Review Boards who appear to be awaiting the death of this Veteran so as to avoid awarding him the 3 Purple Hearts – the first person who would ever earn such recognition for 3 separate wounds in the same battle (never before done in our Nation’s history … and the Medal of Honor he consequently deserves.
I believe that the heroism of many who have sacrificed lives, fortunes, health, even reputations, cannot be replaced by a new generation of alleged heroes dominated by celebrities, rock stars, Hollywood fame, sports icons… not to mention the new wave of “leftist activists,” and cultural “leaders” who stand openly in mocking defiance of historic Christian values.
Leadership in all echelons of our institutions – government, corporate, media and private sectors… ALL LEAD the way in, what may be called “a studied neglect” of true heroism in our nation’s past.
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An Unsung Hero from The Korean Conflict….
Being quite interested (for personal reasons) in the Korean conflict and its impact upon American history, policy, and world affairs, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many veterans over the years. Retired Major Glenn Dohrmann, the subject of this letter, is one of them.
Many years ago, I first took an interest in his involvement in the battle for Old Baldy (“Hill 346”), one of the hardest fought battles of the Korean war (17 October, 1951). Glenn’s leadership that day led to victory as the other superior officers fell in the battle early on. As I interviewed him and compared his extensive notes and documents with other writeups concerning Old Baldy I found elsewhere, I became concerned about the disparity in the information from the sources involved, which I’ve run into with other veterans in their stories. In other words, there’s a “Care less” and neglectful attitude toward many vets, in today’s administrations…something veterans have bitterly denounced for years.
I recognized in Glenn’s letters and documentation to the Chief, Medal Awards Board Department of the Army and the Army Board For Correction of Military Records that those Boards[1], charged with giving due recognition for heroism under fire in the defense of our country, had been involved in denying him his due honor and I inquired concerning the very heavily documented, what lawyers call “Self-authenticating” (Federal Rule of Evidence 902) and “Self-Identifying Evidence (Federal Rule of Evidence 901) of the United States government and its agencies, including the United States government medical authorities at the United States military hospital system who cared for him after he sustained frighteningly destructive enemy machine gun fire on Old Baldy that historic day.
I have found, upon further investigation, Glenn was singularly honored over five decades after he received his wounds in Korea, by none other than the renowned Three-Star Lieut. General Charles C. Campbell, U.S. Army, Commanding… Commander of all forces in Korea at the time of his letter to Glenn (Dec. 10, 2002). His letter (an official record of the Department of the Army) praised Glenn for his leadership when Glenn “… faced fierce combat on numerous occasions as part of Bravo Company, 5th Cavalry Regiment,1st Cavalry Division.” I found also in my investigation, numerous testimonies of men who served under Glenn, praising his courage and leadership under fire.
I was appalled there was no medical response concerning medical point-counterpoint (medical “concession-refutation”) by the Boards as to the nature of the facts alleged by Major Dohrmann in the evidence regarding his wounds as well as the extensive evidence as to his actions in that battle. Is this the way we treat a 97-year-old veteran, a decorated soldier, by ignoring the facts and giving them far less recognition than he has earned and justly deserves?
Glenn’s wounds were exclusively the result of 3 machine gun bullets that tore into both his right and left back (shoulder blade areas), exiting his body, leaving extensive internal damage and scarring. In the five subsequent decades, Glenn was awarded only a Purple Heart. However, even with a Silver Star, there is NO RECOGNITION of his heroism under fire in which he saved two other men’s lives in addition to taking the enemy positions. Furthermore, I my understanding is that if indeed he is awarded three Purple Hearts – one for each distinct wound which he sustained, which is the lawful, statutory policy of our governing authorities – such would make him the ONLY soldier in United States history, to receive three Purple Hearts in the same battle on the same day. Such properly entitles him to consideration for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
War Boards Have Dragged Their Feet…Continuously Let Us Down
The Boards have consistently falsified the information and without any medical proof contradict the medical records of their own United States Army medical authorities. The Medical authorities of the United States Army specifically stated that Glenn’s wounds were inflicted by “enemy machine gun” bullets. The Boards have simply invented their story stating – in defiance of the Army Medical records – that Glenn was wounded by a shrapnel burst which inflicted his wounds. Glenn and his family have consistently plead with the Army Boards in question for any medical proof of shrapnel/fragmentation wounds and have been consistently denied.
Here Is What You Can Do To Help…Write a Letter…
So, what’s at stake? This is not simply about a veteran who has been denied recognition and honor due to his courage and faithfulness in the face of enemy fire… AND, in defense of his country. This case faces an obstinacy and willful refusal to honor a man, by “righting its own self-inflicted wrong” in the creation of a fiction which led to a complete rewrite of Old Baldy. Such rewrites and fictional narratives are more common than we believe and have erased honor due to other men who suffered and died that fateful day… and whose families had given up long ago to try to “right the record.” Please send your enclosed response to the Boards in question, so as to correct the record for this heroic soldier.
[1] hereinafter “Boards”
For Samples of letters sent to Review Boards see below
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: AHRC-PDR-H/ Dept 420
1600 Spearhead Division Ave
Fort Knox, KY 40122
Army Review Board
251 18th Street South, Suite 385
Alexandria, VA 22202-3531
SAMPLE LETTER
Please reconsider the case of Glenn Dohrmann and award him his deserved Three Purple Hearts.
It is my understanding that such awards, in addition to his documented heroism in the battle of Old Baldy, October 17, 1951, should entitle him for consideration for the Medal of Honor for which he has been nominated.
It is discouraging that the recognition due to this 97 year old veteran, has been relatively ignored for over six decades… ignored for the honor and heroism for which he is entitled and justly deserves, from his country.
