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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 ...
Family of western Pennsylvania World War II soldier reunited with his helmet 80 years later
The helmet will remain on permanent display at Pittsburgh's Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. And though McCorkle passed away in 1985, he could hardly have imaged that 80 ...
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World War 2 Soldier Was Buried Without Brain, Family Finds It 80 Years Later
Donnie MacRae was captured during the Battle of St Valery in France in 1940 (Representational) A soldier ... whose brain samples were taken during World War II and to ensure their proper ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
(DOD) In 1997, after being denied the award for more than 50 years due to discrimination, 1st Lt. Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II, making him one ...