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President George H. W. Bush presented a posthumous Medal of Honor to the sisters of Army Cpl. Freddie Stowers, a native of Anderson County, S.C., for action during World War I at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 4, 1991. Stowers displayed exceptional heroism on Sept. 28, 1918, as a squad leader in Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Infantry Division. His unit devastated by the enemy, with bold personal bravery and leadership he took charge, inspired his men to follow him into the fray, taking out a machine gun nest. Fatally wounded by gunfire, with his inspiration, Company C pressed its attack against incredible odds, aiding in the capture of Hill 188, causing heavy enemy casualties. Stowers is the only Black American to receive the medal for action during World War I. (DoD photo by Robert Ward)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.1991 |
| Date Posted: | 01.10.2013 15:15 |
| Photo ID: | 812361 |
| VIRIN: | 910404-A-ZZ999-669 |
| Resolution: | 1940x2930 |
| Size: | 4.02 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Web Views: | 166 |
| Downloads: | 56 |
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