Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 4th Grade Laverne Parrish
January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 4th Grade Laverne Parrish
Army Tech. 4th Grade Laverne Parrish saved many lives as a medic during World War II. He was unable to save himself, but his remarkable efforts during the campaign to return the Philippines to Allied control led him to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
Parrish was born on July 16, 1918, in Kn . . .
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 4th Grade Laverne Parrish
Army Tech. 4th Grade Laverne Parrish saved many lives as a medic during World War II. He was unable to save himself, but his remarkable efforts during the campaign to return the Philippines to Allied control led him to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
Parrish was born on July 16, 1918, in Kn . . .