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Tag: National Medal of Honor Day

134th Infantry’s lone WWII Medal of Honor recipient a ‘One Man Army’
March 24, 2022 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Staff Sgt. Junior James Spurrier was born in Castlewood, Virginia, Dec. 14, 1922, as James Ira Spurrier Jr. to Ira and Ruby Spurrier. When Spurrier enlisted into the Army on Sept. 25,... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Junior James Spurrier of Company G, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II against the enemy at Achain, France, Nov. 13, 1944.

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