On Sept. 21, 1943, a ceremony was held at Goodfellow Field in San Angelo. On her middle son's behalf, Avis Mathis received the Medal of Honor, as well as an Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster that
Medal of Honor Citation for Private First Class Jacklyn H. Lucas “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-sixth Marines, Fifth Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands 20 February 1945.

Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: Company F, 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: June 14 - September 3, 1944. Medal of Honor Action Place: France & Belgium. Citation. Lt. Col. (then Capt.) Matt Urban, 112-22-2414, United States Army, who

He was 98. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend in his native West Virginia, died Wednesday. He was 98. Ernest Edwin "Chief" Evans. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Johnston in action against major units of the Japanese fleet during the battle off Samar on 25 October 1944. The first to lay a smoke screen and to open fire as an enemy task force
Medal of Honor Action Place: Tayabas Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands Citation He fought with extreme gallantry to defend the outpost which had been established near Dingalan Bay.
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