After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
The Arlington museum’s exhibits restarted a dispute over two Medal of Honor stories. Here’s how officials picked which heroes to spotlight.
Friends and family, including 85 members of the Army West Point Swim Team, three Medal of Honor recipients and the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), were in ...
Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World ... After a long struggle with cancer, Baker died July 13, 2010, at 90 years old in St. Maries, Idaho.