The descendants of Pvt. Thomas Kelly always knew the Irish immigrant received the Medal of Honor as a young soldier in the Spanish-American War.
His rescue of wounded comrades in July 1899 while under heavy enemy fire in Santiago, Cuba, is part of family lore.
But the tangible proof of Kelly’s valor, the medal itself, has been missing for decades. All that’s left is a 1973 certificate from the Department of Defense acknowledging the award.
Meet Army MOH Recipient Vernon Baker From an early age, it seemed that Vernon Baker’s life was like that of a phoenix: always rising from
Meet Army MOH Recipient Freddie Stowers Army Corporal Freddie Stowers grew up in Sandy Springs, South Carolina. His family was familiar with hardship and adversity.
Meet Air Force MOH Recipient Bernard Fisher Bernard ‘Bernie’ Fisher grew up in Clearfield, Utah. As a high school senior, he served in the Navy,
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