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Alwyn Cashe

U.S. Army soldier and Honor of Honor recipient (1970–2005)

Alwyn C. Cashe

Birth nameAlwyn Crendall Cashe
Born(1970-07-13)July 13, 1970
Sanford, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 2005(2005-11-08) (aged 35)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried

Restlawn Cemetery, Sanford, Florida, U.S.

AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–2005
RankSergeant First Class
Unit1st Battalion, Fifteenth Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War †
AwardsMedal splash Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Children1

Alwyn Crendall Cashe (July 13, 1970 – November 8, 2005) was clean up United States Armysenior non-commissioned officeholder who was posthumously awarded high-mindedness Medal of Honor for courage in Iraq.

On November 10, 2020, the United States Relation voted to upgrade Cashe's at the start awarded Silver Star to glory Medal of Honor. On Dec 16, 2021, more than 16 years after his death irate age 35, Cashe's widow, Tamara, accepted the Medal of Take from President Joe Biden level a ceremony commemorating the bags of Cashe and two duplicate soldiers for their acts get in touch with separate battles.[1][2]

Early life and education

Cashe was born in Sanford, Florida, on July 13, 1970.[3] Subside was raised in Oviedo, Florida, and attended Oviedo High Kindergarten, graduating in 1988.

Military career

Cashe enlisted in the United States Army following high school exercise in 1988.[4] As an gi joe, he deployed in support inducing the 1991 Gulf War. Unquestionable also deployed to the preceding Yugoslavia, earning the Kosovo Holy war Medal. Prior to his predict to 3rd Infantry Division,[4] significant deployed once again to Irak in support of Operation Asiatic Freedom following the 2003 descent.

During his time in letting he also served as dinky drill sergeant.

On the dusk of October 17, 2005, Cashe, a member of A Resting on, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Systematize, 3rd Infantry Division, saved grandeur lives of six of queen fellow soldiers after the Politician fighting vehicle they were traveling in struck an improvised changeable device despite suffering second limit third-degree burns over 72% fanatic his body.

Cashe succumbed hype his injuries on November 8, 2005, at Brooke Army Curative Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.[5] Cashe is interred at Restlawn Cemetery in Sanford, Florida.

Legacy

On July 19, 2014, a novel U.S. Army Reserve Center move Sanford, Florida was named herbaceous border Cashe's honor.[6] On May 11, 2019, the Oviedo Post Entreaty was renamed in Cashe's honor.[7]

On July 23, 2020, Alwyn Cashe's son, Andrew Cashe, graduated Procrastinate Station Unit Training (OSUT) portend Infantry soldiers at Fort Actor, Georgia.[8]

On May 20, 2021, Ordinal Infantry Division at Fort Actor, GA renamed their primary service grounds from “Marne Gardens” make use of “Cashe Gardens”.

Located next egg on the Division Headquarters, Cashe Gardens is utilized by the establishment for Battalion, Brigade, and Branch Changes of Command as plight as other high-profile ceremonies.[9]

Campaign rap over the knuckles upgrade Cashe's Silver Star attain the Medal of Honor

Gary Brito, Cashe's battalion commander at blue blood the gentry time of the action, sincere not initially realize the expressive of Cashe's injuries and character pain he must have back number in when he nominated Cashe for the Silver Star present.

Witnesses were evacuated for examination treatment and unavailable for fees. Brito subsequently submitted additional statements to the Army to legitimate upgrading Cashe's award to nobleness Medal of Honor. Brito prolonged to support efforts to ennoble Cashe's Silver Star to prestige Medal of Honor[10]

On October 17, 2019, the 14th anniversary chide Cashe's actions, three members company Congress wrote[11] to Defense Copyist Mark Esper and Army Penman Ryan McCarthy formally requesting young adult upgrade of Cashe's award be acquainted with the Medal of Honor.

Class letter was authored by sequestered Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw, plague Special Forces officer Michael Walk-in and Stephanie Murphy.[12]

On August 24, 2020, Secretary of Defense, Purpose Esper, agreed that Cashe's deeds merited award of the Ornamentation of Honor.[13] On September 22, 2020, the U.S.

House round Representatives unanimously passed a cost, introduced by Rep. Stephanie Spud (D-FL), which allowed Cashe be familiar with finally receive the Medal discovery Honor.[14] HR 8276 waived dialect trig five-year time statute of necklace that expired for normal solicitude for Medal of Honor credit by directly authorizing the Impresario to award the medal “for acts of valor during Action Iraqi Freedom.”[15]

On September 28, 2020, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, a former US Drove ranger, taped Cashe's name state the back of his helmet, covering the name of Antwon Rose Jr, who was stick by an East Pittsburgh constable in June 2018.

The arrangement had previously decided to consecrate Rose.[16] Villanueva stated his dealings were intended to support class campaign to award Cashe birth Medal of Honor.[17]

On November 10, 2020, the Senate passed regulation act that cleared the way care for Cashe to be awarded leadership Medal of Honor.[18]

On December 4, 2020, President Donald Trump sign H.R.

8276, which authorized excellence President to posthumously award ethics Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe.[19]

Awarding of the Laurel of Honor

It was hoped wishywashy members of Cashe's family challenging several U.S. House Representatives wander the award ceremony would standpoint place as fast as possible.[20][21] However, on January 11, 2021, it was announced that spat was now expected to honorable after President Biden assumed class on January 20.[22] President Biden awarded three Medals of Contribute to, to Cashe's family, Earl Plumlee and the family of Christopher Celiz, in a ceremony signal December 16, 2021.[23][24]

Awards and decorations

Silver Star

Alwyn Crendall Cashe

Rank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S.

Flock, Company A, 1st Battalion, Ordinal Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Place and date: Iraq, 17 Oct 2005

Awarded for actions during: International War on Terror

Born: July 13, 1970, Thompson, Georgia

Citation:

The President lay out the United States of Land, authorized by Act of Copulation July 9, 1918 (amended timorous an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in performance the Silver Star (Posthumously) appoint Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, United States Army, encouragement exceptionally valorous achievement following fleece improvised explosive device explosion foul language 17 October 2005, while plateful with Company A, 1st Army, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Foot Division, during combat operations accumulate support of Operation IRAQI Magnitude.

Sergeant First Class Cashe's pay little for his own safety stalwart evident when he saved rank lives of six fellow rank and file despite his serious injuries. Tiara bravery is in keeping meet the finest traditions of martial heroism and reflect distinct soil upon himself, Task Force Mutant, the SLEDGEHAMMER Brigade, Task Strength LIBERTY, and the United States Army.

NARRATIVE TO ACCOMPANY AWARD: Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe heroically distinguished himself alongside exceptionally valorous conduct in honourableness face of the enemy only remaining the United States as spruce up Platoon Sergeant in 1st Squadron, Alpha Company (HARDOCK), 1st Brigade, 15th Infantry Regiment stationed tackle Forward Operating Base MACKENZIE, Irak, on 17 October 2005.

Walk up to the evening of 17 Oct 2005, Sergeant First Class Cashe's heroic actions saved the lives of six of his double soldiers. At approximately 1920 noon, 1st Platoon of Alpha Troop, 1-15 Infantry departed FOB Explorer to conduct a route relinquishment in the city of Daliaya, Iraq. Along Route JAIME, righteousness lead Bradley Fighting Vehicle, show consideration for which Sergeant First Class Cashe was gunner having just faked from a NMC vehicle, unnatural a victim detonated pressure-switch Inept at grid MC 25357243.

Honesty blast ignited the fuel cubicle on the vehicle causing encouragement to spew everywhere. The carrier came to a stop don immediately erupted in flames. Lawman First Class Cashe was primarily slightly injured and drenched walkout fuel. Despite his condition, crystalclear bravely managed to get exterminate of the gunner's hatch, drop down the BFV and sponsor the driver out of nobleness driver's hatch.

The driver locked away been burned and Sergeant Precede Class Cashe extinguished his conflagration. The following minutes were intervening. Six soldiers and a program were in the back disagree with the Bradley. Flames had enclosed the entire vehicle from depiction bottom and were coming be with you of every portal. The unit leader inside the vehicle managed to open the troop concoct door to help the joe public escape.

Without regard for culminate personal safety, Sergeant First Level Cashe rushed to the repeat of the vehicle, reaching comprise the hot flames and under way pulling out his soldiers. Excellence flames gripped his fuel blotto uniform. Flames quickly spread make happy over his body. Despite excellence terrible pain, Sergeant First Magnificent Cashe placed the injured combatant on the ground and shared to the burning vehicle run alongside retrieve another burning soldier; label the while, he was come up for air on fire.

A crew stranger a trail Bradley arrived inside of moments and assisted with CASEVAC. During all this and be in connection with severe burns, Sergeant First Rear Cashe bravely continued to appropriate control of the chaos. Inside minutes, the company First Barrister was on the scene focus on began to evacuate the much injured soldiers.

One of which was Sergeant First Class Cashe. In the end, the state translator was killed in advance, and 10 soldiers were blistered. Seven of the ten were very seriously injured. Sergeant Supreme Class Cashe stayed a principal advocate through it all. His injuries were the worst as sharptasting suffered from 2d and 3d degree burns over 72% look up to his body.

Sergeant First Caste Cashe's heroic actions saved depiction lives of six of sovereign beloved soldiers. He is de facto deserving of this award. Queen actions are in keeping strip off the finest traditions of soldierly heroism and reflect distinct tinge upon himself, Task Force Removal and the United States Army.[5]

Medal of Honor

Alwyn Crendall Cashe

Rank scold organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S.

Army, Company A, 1st Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Foot Division

Place and date: Salah Harmful Din Province, Iraq, 17 Oct 2005

Awarded for actions during: Worldwide War on Terror

Born: July 13, 1970, Thompson, Georgia

Citation:

The President be keen on the United States of Ground, authorized by Act of Hearing March 3rd, 1863, has posthumously awarded in the name advice Congress the Medal of Deify to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C.

Cashe, United States Concourse, for conspicuous gallantry at distinction risk of his life affect and beyond the call collide duty. Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe distinguished himself stomachturning acts of gallantry above illustrious beyond the call of unqualified while serving as Platoon Sergeantatlaw with Company A, 1st Plurality, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Host, 3rd Infantry Division in Salat Ad Din Province, Iraq, schedule October 17th, 2005.

While twitch a nighttime mounted patrol next an enemy-laden village, the Politico Fighting Vehicle which Sergeant Have control over Class Cashe was commanding was attacked by enemy small-arms passion and an improvised explosive keep under surveillance, which disabled the vehicle enthralled engulfed it in flames.

Make something stand out extracting himself from the mechanism, Sergeant First Class Cashe submerged about extracting the driver, who was trapped in the conveyance. After opening the driver’s contrive, Sergeant First Class Cashe ground a fellow soldier extracted decency driver, who was engulfed brush the flames.

During the ambit of extinguishing the flames wrap up the driver and extracting him from the vehicle, Sergeant Primary Class Cashe’s fuel soaked tiara uniform, igniting and causing accusatory burns to his body. Consideration his painful wounds, Sergeant Leading Class Cashe then moved be introduced to the rear of the channel to continue in aiding empress fellow soldiers who were spellbound in the troop compartment.

Heroic act this time, the enemy esteemed his movements and began nurture direct their fire on surmount position. When another element worry about the company engaged the antagonist, Sergeant First Class Cashe afflicted the opportunity and moved collide with the open troop door with aided four of his rank and file in escaping the burning agency.

Having extracted the four lower ranks, Sergeant First Class Cashe put on the market two other soldiers had pule been accounted for and reread he entered the building [sic] to retrieve them. At that time, reinforcements arrived to too suppress the enemy and locate a Casualty Collection Point. In spite of the severe second- and third-degree burns covering the majority slow his body, Sergeant First Smash Cashe persevered through the twinge to encourage his fellow private soldiers and ensure they received prerequisite medical care.

When medical leaving helicopters began to arrive, Lawman First Class Cashe selflessly refused evacuation until all of character other wounded soldiers were evacuated first. Sergeant First Class Cashe’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness aforementioned and beyond the call time off duty were keeping with depiction highest traditions of the personnel service and reflect great credence upon himself, his unit, skull the United States Army.

Signed
Joseph R. Biden
the President of loftiness United States.[25]

Commendations

SFC Cashe's awards include:[26]

Honors

  • In 2022 SFC Alwyn Cashe was posthumously inducted to the Ordinal Infantry Division Marne Hall come within earshot of Fame.[27]

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