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U.S. Medal of Honor recipients, from top left, retired Marine Cpl. Hershel 'Woody' Williams, retired Army 1st Lt. Vernon J. Baker, retired Army Staff Sgt. Walter D. Ehlers, retired Army 1st Lt. Charles Patrick Murray Jr., from bottom left, retired Army 2nd Lt. Van T. Barfoot, retired Navy Lt. John Finn, and retired Marine Pfc. Arthur Jackson aboard the USS Midway Museum, May 24, 2008, where they received the museum's Midway American Patriot Award.

MIDWAY PATRIOTS

U.S. Medal of Honor recipients, from top left, retired Marine Cpl. Hershel 'Woody' Williams, retired Army 1st Lt. Vernon J. Baker, retired Army Staff Sgt. Walter D. Ehlers, retired Army 1st Lt. Charles Patrick Murray Jr., from bottom left, retired Army 2nd Lt. Van T. Barfoot, retired Navy Lt. John Finn, and retired Marine Pfc. Arthur Jackson aboard the USS Midway Museum, May 24, 2008, where they received the museum's Midway American Patriot Award.

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