Post; Who Is LtCol James Stoughton USMC (Ret.)?

gunnyg · January 30th, 2006

"James Stoughton— first Marine to refuse Medal of Honor to protest the 241 Marines killed on October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, awarded Navy Cross instead, enlisted as a PFC and retired a Lieutenant Colonel."

Ref
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines

Attempting to determine if there is anything to the above; and, if so, to obtain the straight scoop together w/references/source, etc.
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Dick Gaines
GnySgt USMC (Ret.)
1952(Plt #437)--'72
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January 30th, 2006
gunnyg Milites Gregarius	Post; Who Is LtCol James Stoughton USMC (Ret.)? "James Stoughton— first Marine to refuse Medal of Honor to protest the 241 Marines killed on October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, awarded Navy Cross instead, enlisted as a PFC and retired a Lieutenant Colonel." Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines Attempting to determine if there is anything to the above; and, if so, to obtain the straight scoop together w/references/source, etc. ????????? Semper Fidelis Dick Gaines GnySgt USMC (Ret.) 1952(Plt #437)--'72 GyG's Globe and Anchor Sites & Forums http://www.network54.com/Forum/135069 __________________ R. W. "Dick" Gaines GySgt USMC (Ret.) 1952-72 Last edited by gunnyg; January 30th, 2006 at 16:00.