Article: Throwback Thursday // Technician 5th Grade Harold A. Garman, US Army
Throwback Thursday // Technician 5th Grade Harold A. Garman, US Army
On August 25, 1944, Then-Pvt. Harold Garman AKA Glock In My Lap Garman AKA Get Money Garman was a medic with the U.S. Army’s 5th ID pushing through France during Dub Dub Dos.
El Guapo Garman’s unit was coming on in for the big win in the vicinity of Montereau. The teutonic tryhards were throwing everything and the kitchen sink at U.S. forces, who were trying to get a better foothold on the northern bank of the Seine River. #CominForThatAssJerry
Amid all the racket, casualties were being ferried across the river via boats, paddled by stretcher bearers, to ambulances waiting on the southern bank. Givin’ Ya Girl Gasms Garman was on the southern shore – transferring casualties from the boats to the vics.
A gnat-zee machine gunner watched all this from a perch about 100 yards away on the north end and decided the boats full of wounded men had it too good for too long – and it was time to punch his war crime card. #Shocker As one boat was about halfway through, he started spraying some 8mm Mauser at it. #EveryoneDislikedThat
Except for one man who couldn’t jump out of his stretcher due to his wounds, everyone in the boat immediately jumped overboard. #Nope #FuckThis Two other patients, unable to swim due to their wounds, clung to the sides of the boat. #NotCoolJerry
Ghost Ride the ‘Ghini Garman had never seen such bullshit. Without hesitation, he turned toward the river and dove in that bitch.
Gettin’ in Gorilla Grip Guts Garman Michael Phelpsed his way through the water before reaching the boat and began pulling that shit to relative safety. Despite Lebensraum Lovestains across the way pouring effective shit for fire, #WillYouCutThatOut Garman the GOAT made it – saving the lives of three patients.
Not only that, but such a display of big dickery inspired his boys to grab more boats and resume ferrying more wounded across.
For his actions, Then-Pvt. Garman was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Garman survived the war. He went on to get married and started a family – raising two children. Garman passed away in 1992, aged 74.
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