Mack A. Jordan

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Mack A. Jordan
December 8, 1928(1928-12-08) – November 15, 1951 (aged 22)
Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Collins, Mississippi
Place of death	Near Kumsong, Korea
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	-1951
Rank	Private First Class
Unit	Company K, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart

Mack Alvin Jordan (December 8, 1928 – November 15, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 15, 1951.

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company K, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Place and date: Near Kumsong, Korea, 15 November 1951

Entered service at: Collins, Miss Born: 8 December 1928, Collins, Miss.

G.O. No.: 3, 8 January 1953

Citation:

Pfc. Jordan, a member of Company K, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. As a squad leader of the 3d Platoon, he was participating in a night attack on key terrain against a fanatical hostile force when the advance was halted by intense small-arms and automatic-weapons fire and a vicious barrage of handgrenades. Upon orders for the platoon to withdraw and reorganize, Pfc. Jordan voluntarily remained behind to provide covering fire. Crawling toward an enemy machine gun emplacement, he threw 3 grenades and neutralized the gun. He then rushed the position delivering a devastating hail of fire, killing several of the enemy and forcing the remainder to fall back to new positions. He courageously attempted to move forward to silence another machine gun but, before he could leave his position, the ruthless foe hurled explosives down the hill and in the ensuing blast both legs were severed. Despite mortal wounds, he continued to deliver deadly fire and held off the assailants until the platoon returned. Pfc. Jordan's unflinching courage and gallant self-sacrifice reflect lasting glory upon himself and uphold the noble traditions of the infantry and the military service.^[1]