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Wins Hero Medal for Katherine Van Horn at White College
Katherine Van Horn of White College Ohio receives the Army and Navy Legion of Honor hero medal for saving two boys from an approaching express train by throwing herself between them and the oncoming car. The act is cited as the year’s most heroic deed by an American civilian.
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Army and Navy Legion of Honor
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