When Capt. Hugh Nelson’s injured helicopter gunner lay trapped following a crash landing, Nelson made the conscious decision ...

An Army captain who grew up in North Carolina and died while saving three fellow soldiers in a downed helicopter in Vietnam in 1966 was one of seven servicemen awarded the Medal of Honor Friday in a ...

Nelson graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina ... Nelson climbed in to help the door gunner, who was still strapped in and unable to move. At that point, the enemy opened ...

McGee moved with his weapon several times to keep up covering fire for the assault and knocked out an enemy machine gunner who had ... the military college in Charleston, South Carolina, has ...

He is also survived by great- grandchildren Isabel, Jenna, Gunner and Gracie as well as special nephews ... Or Lexington Children’s Hospital C/O Beni Kedem Shrine Temple 100 Quarrier St. Charleston, ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – While many West Virginians have ... and became known by the nickname “Gunner.” Eleven of those seasons were with the Cleveland Browns. His final season in 1957 was with the ...

While many West Virginians have gone on to play in the NFL, only eight have earned a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here are the football legends from West Virginia who have made their mar… ...