Medal of Honor Recipient #usarmy #military #specialforces | The Giant Killer

Museum Curator Greg Waters gave members a rare behind-the-scenes look at artifacts connected to four Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients who received the medal posthumously—PFC John Barnes III, PFC Leslie Bellrichard, SSG Jimmy Stewart, and CPL Jerry Wickam—during our View the Vault session on Thursday. View the Vault is a members-only program offering close-up access to special items from our collection and the powerful stories behind them. Join us in the Library every third Thursday of the m

Today we remember World War II Medal of Honor recipient Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "He was air commander and leader of more than 2,000 heavy bombers in a strike against German airfields on Dec. 24, 1944. En route to the target, the failure of one engine forced him to relinquish his place at the head of the formation. In order not to endanger friendly troops on the ground below, he refused to jettison his bombs to gain speed maneuverability. His lagging, un