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Taxicab Hero James Slaton Wins Big War Decorations
In Laurel Mississippi Cpl James D Slaton, a former taxicab driver, earned the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross along with Allied honors after heroism in Italy during World War II. He faced fierce enemy fire at Oliveto and Bloody Ridge, singlehandedly silenced German machine guns, and survived three hours behind enemy lines before rejoining his unit. He earlier tried to enlist after Pearl Harbor but was accepted after a weight-building effort.
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