WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli

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Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli, a bomber pilot, was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during World War II.

Cheli was born to Robert Alfred Cheli, an Italian immigrant, and Julia Cheli, Oct. 29, 1919, in San Francisco. He was an only child.

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