... machine gun. York was successful and when all was said and done, nine men had captured 132 prisoners. For his heroism, Alvin York was awarded the Medal of Honor. His citation reads: Alvin York, 1919 Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company G, 328th Infantry, 82d Division. Place and date: Near Chatel-Chehery, France, 8 October 1918. Entered service at: Pall Mall, Tenn. Born ... : 13 December 1887, Fentress County, Tenn. G.O. No.: 59, W.D., 1919. Citation: After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and 3 other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assume...

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... on October 1, 1985 in North Brooklyn, Maine. He was awarded the gold medal for essays and critisism of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and a Pulitzer Prize og special citation in 1978. He held honorary degrees from seven American colleges and universities and was a member of the Americn Academy. White lived the life many dream about. He met his goals ... ...

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... ) for outstanding tactical air support and aerial combat in the 12th Air Force in Italy, before joining the 332nd Fighter Group. The 332nd Fighter Group was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its longest bomber escort mission to Berlin, Germany, March 24, 1945. It destroyed three German ME-262 Jet fighters and damaged five additional jet fighters without losing any of ... ...

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... Australians recaptured their positions and stalled the Chinese advance, at a cost of only 32 men killed and 53 wounded. For their contribution to this action, 3 RAR was awarded a US Presidential Citation. Operation Commando, an attack against a Chinese-held salient in a bend of the Imjin, a river running north south that crosses the 38th parallel just above Seoul was the second major battle ... ...

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... he was a consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space council, and the department of defense. He received many awards from these jobs which include War department special commendation, distinguished service citation, Reserve Officers Association, and American Heritage Foundation Award. During having all of these jobs Frank successfully completed eight writings and also contributed to many magazines. Since his jobs mostly were ... ...

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