"Medal of Honor Monday"
Before rising to the rank of Army command sergeant major, young World War II Cpl. Paul B. Huff led a group of soldiers on a dangerous reconnaissance mission in Italy that would ultimately bring down the enemy targeting his company. For his bravery, he earned the Medal of Honor.
Huff was born June 23, 1918, in Cleveland, Tennessee. He was one of nine children. Unfortunately for the large family, their mother died when Huff was only 5.
Huff's military registration information shows he attended only one year of high school. It's unclear what he did prior to enlisting in the Army in June 1941, but according to a 1944 article in the Ypsilanti (Michigan) Daily Press, he had earned the nickname "Killer" in his hometown thanks to his prowess for hunting squirrels.
https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/Story/Article/2492065/medal-of-honor-monday-army-command-sgt-maj-paul-b-huff/
