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Heroes Among Us: WWII Calvary Staff Sergeant Mort Kalin Proud To Be An American

SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – Now to a weekly segment you will only see right here on CBS4.

Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, we put the spotlight on a hero among us – men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country. Today, we’re meeting World War II veteran U.S. Calvary Staff Sergeant Mort Kalin.

Staff Sergeant Kalin was drafted in 1943 and served with the 112 Cavalry Regiment in battles and conflicts from New Guinea throughout the islands to Leyte in the Philippines. But before heading out he says his first mission was to find the perfect horse.