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Congressional Medal Of Honor Awarded Three Heroes Of WarWashington, .Juno gt. {JP) -President Truman toda\ awarded llilt;‘ Congressional Medal of Honor— highest awanir in tin* n; on’sklt; c*|nog - o ti out standing In roes o! tht* last world war.Francis .1. Pierce, former. yj- jjFrVjiharmacitmate first c!as, was cited tor gallan'rv bevond the call of duty during the I wo Jima campaign in .March of lb-15.A resident of Karh iJit*, Iowa,he was oicharged in 1045 to become a member of the MichiganState police.I In* second medal was awarded to 'staff Sgt. -John H. Crews ofOklahoma lt;it . Okla., who bravedthe crossfire of Oei in machine guns mar Stein, Oermanv. and though severel; vounded, clearedout a -eric- of foxholes and put two score Cm man snipers toroute.The third medal ven to Lt. C’mdr, Jackson Charles Pharris,retired, o| Long Peach. lt;alii. Hewas cited for gallant tv atHarbor, December 7. 1011, whileattached to the t .S.'s. lt;aiilornia.Mr, I ruman awarded the medals in a brief eerernonv in the rose garden of liie White House. It wasattended b\ families of the threemen atid high ranking cabinet,army and navy ottieials.ft# • 'ga- ‘:■ mgrHolds Purple HeartPierce holds the Purple HeartMedal, the Presidential unit cita-tion ribbon of tin* f ourth Marine dr. isiim, the American \rea Campaign medal, the A-iatie-Facitie Area Campaign medal with foui-tars and im* World War II Vietory medal.Ilis citation aid he was under almost continuous ; tie while carrv-ing out ‘‘dangerous volunteer assignments during the I wo Jima campaign and risked his own life umnv times to aid his woundedcomrades.Crews’ heroism caused Lieenemv to eonecntiate on him tmdpermitted his company to move forward into the village of Loben-baelierhol, his citation s. lt;i.IPharris, ihen a guuuet, was incharge of the ordnance repaiiparty on the California when a Japanese torpedo struck almost di-reeth under his station. Set up a I hand-supply ammunition train for 1 he anti aircraft guns.His citation -aid he saved mat,; i shipmates from death “and was largelv responsible i or keeping theCalifornia in action 1 at l a ok.during tin;I VarlJri* fl *m 9i►Ij0***.*** v ,;; ' x:.CHAIRMAN — Sen Chant*urnc\ South Dakota Republican is (Itairman of ttie SenateArmed Services* committee. %DeathsI Ml I ii r «f ;i \ , .In ult;* *(!, IJMS|MRS. NKTTIE K. JONES, jik* 64. j I n7 Harmon av*iiiH\ S :2( a. m SdTurilay. Mon y hospital.
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Hamilton Daily News Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Sat, Jun 26, 1948
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