There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day, all during World War II, and three were posthumous awards. World War II. This is a stand-out day for recipients, with Jack Lucas, the man who was the youngest Marine recipient of the Medal surviving after jumping on a grenade, Butch O'Hare, after whom the Chicago airport is named, and a crew chief and navigator who earned their wings the hard way.*DAMATO, ANTHONY PETER Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 28 March 1922, Shenandoah, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above...
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