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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
WWI heroes Johnson, Shemin receive Medal of Honor Shemin had advanced to the rank of sergeant when G Company was among the ...
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Treasurer returns WWI hero's medal to family
"He was noted for his bravery to run onto the battlefield and retrieve his wounded brothers," said State Treasurer Stacy ...
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WWI Medal Returned to Soldier’s Family
In a solemn ceremony at the Orwigsburg Free Public Library, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a World War I medal ...
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Treasury returns lost WWI medal to veteran’s family
ORWIGSBURG — This week at Orwigsburg Free Public Library, Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a WWI medal to the family of ...
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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor nearly 100 years after his heroic actions during WWI. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) War brings out the best and worst in ...
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Pennsylvania Treasurer returns lost WWI medal to veteran’s family
(WHTM)– Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a lost WWI medal to a veteran’s family on Wednesday. The medal belonged to Schuylkill County native Joseph William Morrison, a Private ...
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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
During that time, members of his division considered recommending him for the Medal of Honor. One officer, Capt. Rupert Purdon, testified, “With the most utter disregard for his own safety ...