First Sergeant John R. Morton was caught in a German ambush on Aug. 1, 1944 in Pontorson, France.

After using his own ammo, he took a Thompson submachine gun from a dead soldier and continued the attack, killing 26 enemies.

John died in 1996 at the age of 77.

First Sergeant John R. Morton's Distinguished Service Cross Citation:

"The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Sergeant John R. Morton.... /1

... United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company A, 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division, in action against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Pontroson, France... /2

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Marina Amaral

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19 Dec

I'm not able to think of an intelligent and informative caption to put here. I'm so sorry.

Egyptian statuette, 664-332 BCE.

I'm laughing like a 12yo in biology class

That guy should see a doctor asap

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Marina Amaral

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18 Dec

Survivors from Titanic aboard rescue ship RMS Carpathia.

These photos are so impressive when you know what happened to these people just a few hours prior.

Btw, they look so calm. I would be sitting in a fetal position, crying for hours.

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18 Dec

Charlie Chaplin selling war bonds on Wall Street, 1918.

“I never made a speech before in my life,” Chaplin proclaimed through a megaphone, “But I believe I can make one now.”