On June 2, 2015, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant William Shemin and to Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Sergeant William Shemin will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while serving as a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Sergeant Shemin distinguished himself during combat operations in the vicinity of the Vesle River, Bazoches, France, on August 7-9, 1918.
Date Taken: | 06.03.2015 |
Date Posted: | 06.03.2015 13:38 |
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Video ID: | 407478 |
Filename: | DOD_102484551 |
Length: | 01:07:55 |
Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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