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Uncle Lenny Kravitz The Hero
Seymour, Lenny Kravitz’s dad, served in the Marines during WWII and made it home to father the rockstar. He named his son for his fallen younger brother, Lenny who never made it back from Korea. Uncle Lenny was a devoted friend, and his friends were devoted to him. His best friend, Mitch Libman finally got the elder Kravitz the recognition he deserved some fifty years later.
On the first day of spring, President Obama finally set things right and awarded 24 Medals of Honor to those deserving African American, Hispanic and Jewish heroes. About the musician/actor, Obama had this to say:
“…a kid from New York who grew up to become one of the great rock stars of all time and who honors his uncle here today.”
About Lenny Kravitz Uncle from the Army’s perspective:
“Private First Class Leonard M. Kravitz distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an assistant machinegunner with Company M, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Yangpyong, Korea on March 6 and 7, 1951. After friendly elements had repulsed two probing attacks, the enemy launched a fanatical banzai charge with heavy supporting fire and, despite staggering losses, pressed the assault with ruthless determination. When the machinegunner was wounded in the initial phase of the action, Private First Class Kravitz immediately seized the weapon and poured devastating fire into the ranks of the onrushing assailants. The enemy effected and exploited a breach on the left flank, rendering the friendly positions untenable. Upon order to withdraw, Private First Class Kravitz voluntarily remained to provide protective fire for the retiring elements. Detecting enemy troops moving toward friendly positions, Private First Class Kravitz swept the hostile soldiers with deadly, accurate fire, killing the entire group. His destructive retaliation caused the enemy to concentrate vicious fire on his position and enabled the friendly elements to withdraw. Later, after friendly troops had returned, Private First Class Kravitz was found dead behind the gun he had so heroically manned, surrounded by numerous enemy dead. Private First Class Kravitz’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness at the cost of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.”
