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DOD: Medal of Honor Monday - Army Lt. Col. Matt Urban
June 13, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature:

By Katie Lange

Army Lt. Col. Matt Urban was only 24 when he became his battalion's commander as the Allies pushed further into France during the summer of 1944. His tenacity and outstanding leadership during that campaign led to him becoming one of the most decorated soldiers of all-time -- including as a Medal of Honor recipient.

Urban was born Matthew Louis Urbanowicz . . .

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