Rabu, 15 Maret 2017

The Last Hero: William J. Donovan

William J. Donovan U.S. Army Medal of Honor Landres-et-Saint Georges, France October 14 and 15, 1918 William Joseph Donovan was one of the very few American soldiers to have received the U.S. Army’s three highest decorations: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. As an infantry commander in World …

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