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    President George H.W. Bush [Image 11 of 29]

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    President George H.W. Bush

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    04.04.1991

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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)

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    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

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