Medal of Honor Ceremony
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Sergeant William Shemin and Army Private Henry Johnson for their actions on … read more
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Sergeant William Shemin and Army Private Henry Johnson for their actions on the French front during World War I. The president remarked that Jewish and black soldiers did not get the recognition that they deserved. Sergeant Shemin was Jewish and Private Johnson was African-American. close
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