U.S. President Barack Obama awards Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to 24 Army veterans, 21 of them posthumously

Description:

President Obama awards Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to 24 Army veterans, 21 of them posthumously. The veterans are receiving the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War having been previously overlooked for the medal due to racial discrimination.

Date Issued:

2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Subject Topic:

Medal of Honor

Subject Genre:

Biography

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m51j97833