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As you may or may not know- the Discorvey Channel yesterday aired an episode of 'mythbusters' with a segment dedicated to disproving the 'myth' that an 'action hero' could jump on a gernade and potentially save the lives of its commrades in a movie. This includes showing how the dummy was blown up into pieces in slow motion, and other insensitive subject matter



My great cousin was this 'action hero'.



http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/vietnam-a-l.html

FERNANDEZ, DANIEL

Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry (Mechanized) 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Cu Chi, Hau Nghia Province, Republic of Vietnam, 18 February 1966. Entered service at: Albuquerque, N. Mex. Born: 30 June 1944, Albuquerque, N. Mex. c.o. No.: 21, 26 April 1967. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Fernandez demonstrated indomitable courage when the patrol was ambushed by a Viet Cong rifle company and driven back by the intense enemy automatic weapons fire before it could evacuate an American soldier who had been wounded in the Viet Cong attack. Sp4c. Fernandez, a sergeant and 2 other volunteers immediately fought their way through devastating fire and exploding grenades to reach the fallen soldier. Upon reaching their fallen comrade the sergeant was struck in the knee by machine gun fire and immobilized. Sp4c. Fernandez took charge, rallied the left flank of his patrol and began to assist in the recovery of the wounded sergeant. While first aid was being administered to the wounded man, a sudden increase in the accuracy and intensity of enemy fire forced the volunteer group to take cover. As they did, an enemy grenade landed in the midst of the group, although some men did not see it. Realizing there was no time for the wounded sergeant or the other men to protect themselves from the grenade blast, Sp4c. Fernandez vaulted over the wounded sergeant and threw himself on the grenade as it exploded, saving the lives of his 4 comrades at the sacrifice of his life. Sp4c. Fernandez' profound concern for his fellow soldiers, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country.



For these actions of heroism he was awarded the Medal of Honor- the highest honor the United States Military can give you.





I have written the show personally to make a grievance, and have also found on the shows own website other fans were appaled at the show for airing the 'myth' the way it did:



http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9401967776/m/3901993509/p/2



you can also contrubute to honoring his name by hitting reply.



thank you

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doc_brietz:
THIS. IS. SO. YOU!

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Aug 6, 2007
octegon:
The website for the Muzik fest says they're playing on the Friday, the 10th. Hope you can still catch them. They're ledgends.
Aug 7, 2007

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