Author: Michael

Hailing from a small north Texas town, Charley Paddock grew up to become an Olympic gold medalist. Between serving in both world wars, Paddock worked as a newspaper executive. Those communications skills benefited him when he became an aide and public relations officer to Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Upshur during World War II.
Upshur never achieved Olympic glory, but he achieved something much more valorous. The highlight of his four-decade military career came in 1915, when he was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Haitian Campaign.

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