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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 ...
Military.com6d
The WWII Fighter Ace and Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Give America the Super Bowl
When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...
Military.com9d
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 ...
Military Times4d
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 ...
The Mail3d
WW2 medal awarded to homing pigeon sold to Cumbrian museum
A military medal which was awarded to a Cumbrian racing pigeon who assisted the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War has been sold at auction and will return to his local area.
The Mail on MSN2d
Medal awarded to WW2 pigeon bought by Barrow museum
A military medal awarded to a racing pigeon for his heroic wartime exploits is coming home to Furness after it was bought on behalf of the ...
Jewish Insider9d
Sens. Blackburn, Schatz push for congressional medal for WWII officer who saved Jewish troops
The honor would go to Master Sgt. Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, an Army officer who helped save the lives of Jewish-American ...