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Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker places the Medal of Honor around the neck of World War II Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. John C. Morgan.

Morgan Receives Medal of Honor

World War II Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. John C. Morgan receives the Medal of Honor from Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker, Commander of the Eighth Air Force, in December 1943. Air Force file photo

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