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Emilee is the sister of Frank and Craig Bourlon and daughter of Steve and Dawn Bourlon from Bethel Acres and joined the U.S. Navy upon graduating from Macomb High School in 2012. She has served on the USS Ronald Regan prior to her current assignment on the USS Gerald R. Ford and has seen one deployment to the Persian Gulf since her enlistment.
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This picture was taken in 1942. These men and women were inducted in the Army that year. Photo by: Houstin Payne
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Ruben Rivers On November 19, 1944, Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers was a tank commander in the 761st Tank Battalion, the “Black Panthers”, an all-black unit (commanded by white officers) of Third Army. On that day, the 761st was approaching the Siegfried Line near Guebling in eastern France. Rivers had been severely wounded three days earlier in action near Vic-sur-Seille, for which he was later awarded a Silver Star. He refused evacuation, going so far as refusing morphine and disobeying a direct order from his company commander to evacuate. On November 19, near the town of Bougaktroff, the Black Panthers encountered a well-positioned German anti-tank unit, which delivered extremely heavy fire. Rivers ordered the other tanks to withdraw while he remained with his tank to provide covering fire. With his position fully exposed, the Germans directed their fire at him, hitting his tank with two high-explosive shells killing Rivers and wounding the crew. The next day, his company commander, Captain David J. Williams, submitted a recommendation for the Medal of Honor for Rivers. At the time, the Army wasn’t awarding Medals of Honor to black soldiers, and the recommendation went nowhere. Over the years, Captain Williams continued to press for the Medal for SSGT Rivers. It was finally approved, and on January 13, 1997, President Bill Clinton presented SSGT Rivers’ Medal of Honor to Ms. Grace Woodfork, one of his sisters. David Williams was in attendance at the ceremony. SSGT Rivers’ Medal of Honor citation:
“… for extraordinary heroism in action during the period 15-19 November 1944, toward l wounded d d iin th Guebling, France. Though severely the lleg, Sergeant Rivers refused medical treatment and evacuation, took command of another tank, and advanced with his company in Guebling the next day. Repeatedly refusing evacuation, Sergeant Rivers continued to direct his tank's fire at enemy positions through the morning of 19 November 1944. At dawn, Company A's tanks began to advance towards Bougaktroff, but were stopped by enemy fire. Sergeant Rivers, joined by another tank, opened fire on the enemy tanks, covering company A as they withdrew. While doing so, Sergeant River's tank was hit, killing him and wounding the crew. Staff Sergeant Rivers' fighting spirit p were an inspiration to his unit and and daringg leadership eexemplify the highest tradittions of military service.” R Ruben Rivers was born at T Tecumseh, Oklahoma, on O October 31, 1918. When the U United States entered World W War II, Rivers and two of his b brothers joined the Army. SSSGT Rivers is buried in the L Lorraine American Cemetery aand Memorial, located just o outside Saint-Avole, Départm ment de la Moselle, France.
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