The Last American Bayonet Charge

This is  a piece of US military history.  Perhaps some would just consider it trivia.  I do not.   Lewis L Millet fought in 3 American wars, which were WWII, Korea and Vietnam.  Lewis L. Millet was a brave soldier.  He eventually reached the rank of Colonel.  Although he distinguished himself with many awards,  he is most well known for leading the last bayonet charge ever conducted by American troops.  It was very successful.  For this he earned the highest award given in combat to an American military person.........The Congressional Medal of Honor.  They also renamed the hill where it took place to "Bayonet Hill."
  
The following photo and biographical history was taken from Wikipedia.  I honor his memory.

Lewis L. Millett
Millett in 1985
Born	(1920-12-15)December 15, 1920 Mechanic Falls, Maine
Died	November 14, 2009(2009-11-14) (aged 88) Loma Linda, California
Place of burial	Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Army National Guard United States Army Air Corps Canadian Army United States Army
Years of service	1938–1940 (National Guard) 1940–1941 (US Army Air Corps) 1941–1942 (Canadian Army) 1942–1973 (US Army)
Rank	Colonel
Unit	27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Purple Heart (4) Croix de Guerre (France) Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry

Lewis Lee Millett Sr. (December 15, 1920 – November 14, 2009) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge.

He enlisted into the National Guard while still in high school and then in 1940 joined the United States Army Air Corps. When he thought that the United States would not participate in World War II he deserted and went to Canada with a friend where they joined the military and were sent to London. The U.S. did enter the war and by the time he made it to Europe they were in the fight so he transferred to the U.S. Army. While serving with the Army in World War II, he received a Silver Star for driving a burning ammunition truck away from a group of soldiers, before it exploded.

During the Korean War, he was awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. The citation explains that he lead a bayonet charge against the enemy. He later served in the Vietnam War as well. He retired from the Army in 1973 and died of congestive heart failure in 2009.

	Table of Contents 1 Early life 2 World War II 3 Korean War