A Hero Among Heroes

General Smith discussed his book about Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Dyess, the only person to win the two top American awards for herois… read more

General Smith discussed his book about Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Dyess, the only person to win the two top American awards for heroism. He described how Dyess, while still an undergraduate at Clemson, saved two women and was awarded the Carnegie Medal. He then described how Dyess was killed while leading an attack on Japanese positions in World War II, for which he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. close

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A Hero Among Heroes

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Program ID:
123030-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 30, 1999 | 9:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 04, 1999 | 11:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 30, 1999 | 9:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 31, 1999 | 6:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 01, 1999 | 1:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 04, 1999 | 11:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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