congressional medal oF honor dedication

Liberty Civic Auditorium

314 W. Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657

June 6, 2015

10:00 am

Rank   and   organization:     Captain,   U.S.   Marine  Corps,  Company  E,   2d  Battalion,   4th  Marines,  9th   Marine   Amphibious   Brigade.     Place   and  date:     Dai   Do,   Republic   of   Vietnam,   2   May  1968.     Entered   service   at:    McRae,   Ga.     Birth:  12   January   1940,   Towns,   Telfair   County,   Ga.  Citation:     For   conspicuous   gallantry   and  intrepidity   at   the   risk   of   his   life   above   and  beyond   the   call   of   duty   while   serving   as  Commanding   Officer,   Company   E,   in   action  against  enemy  forces.    Company  E  launched  a  determined   assault   on   the   heavily   fortified  

village  of  Dai  Do,  which  had  been  seized  by  the  enemy  on  the  preceding  evening  isolating  a  marine  company  from  the  remainder  of  the  battalion.  Skillfully   employing   screening   agents,   Capt.   Livingston   maneuvered   his  men  to  assault  positions  across  500  meters  of  dangerous  open  rice  paddy  while  under  intense  enemy  fire.     Ignoring  hostile  rounds  impacting  near  him,   he   fearlessly   led   his   men   in   a   savage   assault   against   enemy  emplacements  within   the  village.    While   adjusting   supporting   arms   fire,  Capt.   Livingston   moved   to   the   points   of   heaviest   resistance,   shouting  words  of  encouragement  to  his  marines,  directing  their  fire,  and  spurring  the  dwindling  momentum  of  the  attack  on  repeated  occasions.    Although  twice   painfully   wounded   by   grenade   fragments,   he   refused   medical  treatment   and  courageously   led  his  men   in   the   destruction   of   over  100  mutually   supporting   bunkers,   driving   the   remaining   enemy   from   their  positions,   and   relieving   the   pressure   on   the   stranded  marine   company.  As   the   2   companies   consolidated   positions   and   evacuated   casualties,   a  third  company  passed  through  the  friendly  lines  launching  an  assault  on  the   adjacent   village   of   Dinh   To,   only   to   be   halted   by   a   furious  counterattack  of  an  enemy  battalion.    Swiftly  assessing  the  situation  and  disregarding   the   heavy   volume   of   enemy   fire,   Capt.   Livingston   boldly  maneuvered  the  remaining  effective  men  of  his  company  forward,  joined  forces   with   the   heavily   engaged   marines,   and   halted   the   enemy's  counterattack.    Wounded  a  third  time  and  unable  to  walk,  he  steadfastly  remained   in   the   dangerously   exposed   area,   deploying  his  men   to  more  tenable   positions   and   supervising   the   evacuation   of   casualties.     Only  when   assured   of   the   safety   of   his   men   did   he   allow   himself   to   be  evacuated.     Capt.   Livingston's   gallant   actions   uphold   the   highest  traditions  of  the  Marine  Corps  and  the  U.S.  Naval  Service.    

LIVINGSTON,  JAMES  E.  

Congressional Medal of Honor Dedication Liberty Civic Auditorium

314 W. Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657 10:00 am

Schedule of Events

Welcome Pickens County Council chairman Jennifer h. willis

Invocation Chaplain (Colonel) Brad Fipps, US ARMY

Posting of Colors 171st Infantry Brigade Color Guard, Ft. Jackson

National Anthem Amy Evans

Pledge of Allegiance Boy Scouts of America Troop #51

Recognition of Family Members of Honorees Pickens CountY CounciL VICE CHAIRMAN

Trey Whitehurst

Speaker Major General James E. Livingston, usmc (ret)

Showing of “The Life of Four Heroes” Videos Furman L Smith – World War II

William A. McWhorter – World War II Charles H. Barker – Korean Conflict

James D. Howe – Vietnam War

Brass Quintet 282nd Army Band, Ft Jackson

Closing Pickens CountY CounciL VICE CHAIRMAN

Trey Whitehurst

William Alexander McWhorter Magistrates Office

310 W. Main Street, Liberty, SC 2964710:30 AM

William McWhorter served in World War II. Army Military vehicles from that time period are part of this ceremony. A 1942 Dodge WC55 Gun Truck and a 1943

Ford GPW jeep, both supplied by Military History Club of Carolinas member and owner Alan Morehead

of Westminster.

Welcome Pickens County Councilman G. Neil Smith

Invocation Chaplain Bobby Atkinson, American Legion Post 67,

Liberty, SC

Posting of Colors Major Ben Ivey, usa (ret),

commander liberty high school jrotc Liberty High School JROTC color guard

Reading of Citation Pickens County Councilman G. Neil Smith

Laying of Wreath Frank Cantrell, Commander,

American Legion Post 67 Liberty High School JROTC

21 Gun Salute Carlton Patterson, District Commander

Ronnie Ferrell, Commander Carl Swenson, Commander

American Legion Post 120, Seneca, SC Honor Guard Randy Bryson Tom Carrol Tee Downes

Ralph Goodine Doyle Morgan Gene Nicholson J. T. Sterling

Sidney Sorrells Alan Johnson Bob King David Fields

Taps Dell Jenson, American Legion Post 120, Seneca, SC

Honor Guard

Furman Leon Smith

Six Mile Fire Station 629 Mt. Olivet Rd, Six Mile, SC 29682

11:15 AM

Furman Smith served in World War II. An Army Military vehicle from that time period is part of

this ceremony. A 1941 Dodge WC22 Truck supplied by Military History Club of Carolinas member and

owner Gerry Jones of Six Mile

Schedule of Events

Welcome Pickens County Councilman Trey Whitehurst

Invocation

Reverend Ray Longenecker, USAF (RET)

Posting of Colors Fleet Reserve Association Branch 15

Pledge of Allegiance Boy Scouts of America Troop #134, Six Mile, SC

Remarks from Daniel Taylor, nephew of Furman Smith

Reading of Citation Pickens County Councilman Trey Whitehurst

Laying of Wreath Fleet Reserve Association Branch 15

Six Mile Fire Department

21 Gun Salute American Legion Post 124, Walhalla, SC

Taps American Legion Post 124, Walhalla, SC

 

Charles Hayward Barker Pickens Rural Fire Station #1

756 Concord Church Road, Pickens, SC 2967111:45 AM

Additional Parking is available during this event at Concord Baptist Church, 723 Concord Church

Road, Pickens, SC 29671. Antioch Baptist Church will provide shuttle service to and from parking lot

and fire station.

Charles Barker served in the Korean Conflict. An Army Military vehicle from that time period is part

of this ceremony. A 1952 M38A1 jeep supplied by Military History Club of Carolinas member and

owner Martin Isetts of Spartanburg

Schedule of Events

Welcome Pickens County Councilman Randy Crenshaw

Invocation and Posting of Colors Chaplain Gary Parsons American Legion Post 11

Reading of Citation Pickens County Councilman Randy Crenshaw

Laying of Wreath Ken Keith

Billy Gibson

21 Gun Salute Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard

Taps Robert welch

James Donnie Howe Liberty Fire Station #2

110 Rice’s Creek Rd, Liberty, SC 2965712:15 PM

Additional Parking is available during this event at Rice’s Creek Baptist Church, 500 Rice’s Creek

Church Rd, Liberty, SC 29657. Rice’s Creek Baptist Church will provide shuttle service to and from

parking lot and fire station.

James Howe served in the Vietnam War. A Marine Corps Military vehicle from that time period is

part of this ceremony. A 1970 Ford M151A2 jeep supplied by Military History Club of Carolinas member and owner Chuck Shook of Spartanburg

Schedule of Events

Welcome Pickens County Councilman Robert Ensley Feemster, sr

Invocation Chaplain Willis Misner

Marine Corps League Detachment 1145

Posting of Colors First Sargent Ed Schumacher Honor Guard

Reading of Citation Pickens County Councilman Robert Ensley Feemster, sr

Laying of Wreath Sammy Little

Marine Corps League Detachment 1145

21 Gun Salute Harry DeWick

Marine Corps League Detachment 1145

Taps Craig Bayliff

Marine Corps League Detachment 1145