Congressional Medal of Honor Winners

Here are the fifteen servicemen of World War II, who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in a mass presentation ceremony in the White House gardens Oct. 12. President Truman presented the awards. Seated (left to right): Sgt. Christos H. Karaberis, Manchester, NH; Sgt. Freeman V. Horner, Shamokin, PA; Cpl. Desmond T. Doss, Lynchburg, VA, a conscientious objector; Cpl. Clarence B. Craft, Santa Ana, CA; Capt. James M. Burt, South Lee, MA; Cpl. Melvin E. Biddle, Anderson, IN; Cpl. Edward A. Bennett, Middleport, OR; Cpl. Thomas E. Atkins, Campobello, SC. Standing (left to right): Pfc. William A. Soderman, West Haven, CN; 2nd Lt. John C. Sjogren, Rockford, MI; 1st Lt. Edward A. Silk, Johnstown, PA; T/Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX; M/Sgt. Nicholas Oresko, Tenafly, NJ; Sgt. Dester J. Kerstetter, Centralia, WA; and Sgt. Thomas J. Kelly, Brooklyn, NY.
Here are the fifteen servicemen of World War II, who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in a mass presentation ceremony in the White House gardens Oct. 12. President Truman presented the awards. Seated (left to right): Sgt. Christos H. Karaberis, Manchester, NH; Sgt. Freeman V. Horner, Shamokin, PA; Cpl. Desmond T. Doss, Lynchburg, VA, a conscientious objector; Cpl. Clarence B. Craft, Santa Ana, CA; Capt. James M. Burt, South Lee, MA; Cpl. Melvin E. Biddle, Anderson, IN; Cpl. Edward A. Bennett, Middleport, OR; Cpl. Thomas E. Atkins, Campobello, SC. Standing (left to right): Pfc. William A. Soderman, West Haven, CN; 2nd Lt. John C. Sjogren, Rockford, MI; 1st Lt. Edward A. Silk, Johnstown, PA; T/Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX; M/Sgt. Nicholas Oresko, Tenafly, NJ; Sgt. Dester J. Kerstetter, Centralia, WA; and Sgt. Thomas J. Kelly, Brooklyn, NY.
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