Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the "Merrill's Marauders" of World War II
2022-07-02T18:05:42-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTVlXC8wMDJcLzE2NTY4MDE5NThfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to five veterans of the U.S. Army special operations unit known as Merrill’s Marauders, who fought in the China-Burma-Indian Theater during World War II.
The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to five veterans of the U.S. Army special operations unit known as Merrill’s Marauders, who fought in the China-Burma-Indian Theater during World War II.
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Russell Hamler World War II Veteran
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Gilbert Howland World War II Veteran
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Gabriel Kinney World War II Veteran
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Gavin Mortimer Author
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