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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...
Retro Indy: When WWI began, Hoosiers joined the war effort on the home front
Indiana was home to many residents of German descent when World War I began. Many stopped speaking German outside and ...
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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
On Aug. 3, 1918, the Second Battle of the Marne took a turn in which the last German offensive on the ... Amid the fighting, Shemin saw a soldier cut down 150 yards from the nearest cover.
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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
William Shemin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor nearly 100 years after his heroic actions during WWI. (Congressional ... took a turn in which the last German offensive on the Western ...
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Hero soldier, 20, who died in WW1 laid to rest after DNA identified who he was
A hero soldier from The Great War will finally be ... almost double the number of German losses, and was the first time the British Army used gas as a weapon. In September this year, 110 years ...