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Former Odessa students honored for Medal of Honor heroism
A ceremony in Ratliff Stadium honors Marvin Rex Young and Alfred Mac Wilson, two Odessa veterans awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam. The school district renamed the high school to Wilson & Young and introduced a new mascot the Rangers with slate gray black and gold colors.
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McCollum
Permian
Odessa
Young
Wilson
Brown
Rangers
Army Rangers
Martin
Wilson & Young
Texas
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Mike George
George
Becky Morris
Mike
Navy
Morris
Vickie Whitehead
San Angelo
Whitehead
George Bradford
Bradford
Marvin Rex Young
Alfred Mac Wilson
Vietnam
Permian High School
Burleson
Crockett Junior
Odessa High
Fifth Infantry
25Th Infantry Division
Ben Cai
Ector County Isd
Ratliff Stadium