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First Name: Milton

Last Name: Cagle

Birthplace: Bexar County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Nolan, TX
Middle Name: Lee



Date of Birth: 14 September 1928

Date of Death: 08 April 1951

Rank: Private

Years Served:
Milton Lee Cagle

   
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Milton Lee Cagle
Private, U.S. Army

Milton Lee Cagle was the adopted son of Vernon Clarence Cagle.

In April 1951, Private Milton Lee Cagle was serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, in Korea.

On 8 April, PVT Cagle's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Togol, Korea. During the battle, PVT Cagle's unit was assigned the mission of attacking a well-entrenched and determined enemy force. As the men advanced, they were suddenly pinned down by intense and accurate automatic-weapons fire from a camouflaged enemy emplacement. Seeing that his comrades were in danger of annihilation, PVT Cagle, despite the heavy volume of fire being directed at him, moved forward. Although wounded (mortally) by the point-blank fire, he crawled close enough to the enemy position to silence the weapon with grenades. The extraordinary heroism of PVT Cagle so inspired his comrades that they overran the enemy positions and secured their objective. PVT Cagle's selfless action earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge

Distinguished Service Cross Citation

The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Milton L. Cagle (ASN: US-54026223), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Private Cagle distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Togol, Korea, on 8 April 1951. On that date, Private Cagle's unit was assigned the mission of attacking a well-entrenched and determined enemy force. As the men advanced, they were suddenly pinned down by intense and accurate automatic-weapons fire from a camouflaged enemy emplacement. Realizing that his comrades were in danger of annihilation, Private Cagle, despite the heavy volume of fire being directed at him, moved forward. Mortally wounded by the point-blank fire, he nevertheless crawled close enough to the enemy position to silence the weapon with grenades. The heroic action of Private Cagle so inspired his comrades that they overran the enemy positions and secured their objective.

General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 611 (August 3, 1951)

Burial

Private Milton Lee Cagle is buried at Stag Creek Cemetery in Sidney, Comanche County, TX.



Honoree ID: 217163   Created by: MHOH

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