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TAPS
Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night. |
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BORN:
June 08, 1921 at Chicago, IL
Entered Service in the US
Marine Corps from Chicago, IL
Earned the Medal of Honor during World War II For heroism on March
07, 1945 at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
DIED: June
28, 1985 at the age of 64
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Launching a
surprise attack against the rock-imbedded fortification of a
dominating Japanese hill position on Iwo Jima, Second Lieutenant
Leims spurred his company forward with indomitable determination
and, skillfully directing his assault platoons against the
cave-emplaced enemy troops and heavily fortified pillboxes,
succeeded in capturing the objective. When his assault platoons
were cut off in this newly won position, approximately 400 yards
forward of adjacent units, and lacked communication with the
command post, he personally advanced and laid telephone lines
across the expanse of open fire-swept terrain. Ordered to
withdraw his command, he immediately complied, adroitly
effecting the withdrawal of his troops without incident. Upon
arriving at the rear, he was informed that several casualties
had been left at the abandoned ridge position beyond the
frontlines. Although suffering acutely from the strain and
exhausting of battle, he instantly went forward despite darkness
and the fury of hostile machinegun fire, located and carried to
safety one seriously wounded marine and then, running the
gauntlet of enemy fire for the third time that night, made his
way into the bullet-riddled deathtrap and rescued another of his
men.
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