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FWB Medal of Honor WinnerHonored atKiwanis MeetingThe only Congressional Medal of Honor winner from Fori Wnl-ton Bench. Chf?t Warront Officer Michael .1. Nnvnscl. will be honored at ih Fort Walton Boach Klwanls Club today at the club's noon meeting.At 43. CWO Kovoacl Is the oldest member of the Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in Vietnam.According to the citation which accompanied his medal.he minuvercd his medical evacuation helicopter Into a heavily fortified enemy area and was Instrumental In snving the lives of ‘is soldier*.Wife backing hi* helicopter toward a wounded man, CWO Novosel was wounded by pip-xlclas and AK-47 bullet fragments. Although he temporarily lost control of the rescue aircraft. he was able to recover and tJ.v the helicopter away from the Viet Cong.Mayor Maurice McLaughlin. Ma). Gen. Jewell C. Maxwell and other local and civic and military officials are expected to utlcnd the luncheon to hear the former Army Mcdiraf evacuation helicopter pilot speak about his Vietnam experiences.CWO Kovosrl currently lives with his wife, F.lhOl, and four children !n Fayetteville. N.C. His permanent home Is at Ml Cove Drive, Fort Walton Reach.
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Playground Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Tue, Sep 28, 1971
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