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Medals of Honor... Gino Merli... Carrier Saratoga badly damaged...



Item # 581080

June 16, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 16, 1945  Page 15 of this issue features the report "Medals of Honor Presented to Four - Three Marines and a Soldier Are Decorated by Truman at White House Ceremony - One of Them a Jerseyite - First Lieut. Rauh, of Lindenwold, Took Grenade Blast to Save His Comrades". This report includes a photo of the four men, Major Everett P Poe; Pfc. Gino J Merli; Pfc. Luther Skaggs Jr. and Lieut Carlton R. Rouh with President Truman. Another article is: "Carrier Saratoga Badly Hit Off Iwo" which includes photos. Other news, sports and advertisements are within the issue.

This is complete in 28 pages with several small binding holes along the left margin, otherwise in very good condition.

Category: The 20th Century