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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields
April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields has the distinction of being the only Seabee to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor.

He was born Dec. 30, 1939, in Port Townsend, Washington, and joined the Navy Jan. 8, 1962. He wanted to be a Seabee, construction mechanic, as he w . . .

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