Montford Point Marine Sgt. Hiram L. Knowles was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his honorable service during the Era of World War II on Feb. 7, 2015 at the Mary Woodard Lasker Biomedical Research Building, New York City. In 2012, Congress authorized the Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to each of the 20,000 Montford Point Marines or to their families in recognition of the accomplishments and sacrifices made during a time of segregation.
Date Taken: | 02.07.2015 |
Date Posted: | 02.09.2015 06:36 |
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VIRIN: | 150207-M-HY811-114 |
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Length: | 00:09:00 |
Location: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US |
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