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Tribune Chronicle11d
Medal of Honor display enshrines local recipients
The Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission unveiled a new Medal of Honor display this week, paying tribute to local ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal8d
Bridges: Overwhelmed and paralyzed, Texan sacrificed for his men until bitter end
He was later buried in Gladewater. A few months after his death, the army awarded Watkins the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service above and beyond the call of duty. President Harry ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal15d
Bridges Texas history: The story behind Travis Watkins' Congressional Medal of Honor
He was later buried in Gladewater. A few months after his death, the army awarded Watkins the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service above and beyond the call of duty. President Harry ...
Essence21d
Congress Awards Gold Medal To The ‘Six Triple Eight,’ Trailblazing Black Female WWII Unit
This Congressional Gold Medal marks yet another chapter in the Six Triple Eight’s long-overdue recognition. In 2018, a monument was unveiled in their honor at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
ABC News21d
Only Black female WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion received the high honor Tuesday. The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on ...