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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
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The First Medal of Honor Recipient of WWII Was Basically a Modern-Day Berserker
To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have ...
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World War II veteran, Gravity native receives 'Bronze Battle Star' 80 years later
An honor nearly 80 years in the making, a World War II veteran from Taylor County finally received his Bronze Battle Star.
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
They marched north to join the Fifth Army, which was slowly ... seven Black Americans to have their WWII Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He was the only one of them ...