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.
Medal of Honor recipient and Museum leadership accepts gift during St. Louis Cardinals pre-game ceremony, participates in a fireside chat with Anheuser-Busch employees September 21,
Born: July 16, 1916 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Died: October 26, 1944 Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX Born on July 16, 1916, Horace S.
Over 55 years after U.S. Army helicopter pilot Larry Taylor rescued four men during the Vietnam War, his Silver Star was upgraded as he received
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