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NATIONAL ARCHIVES Nathan K. Van Noy Jr. fired his machine gun until the last bullet at Japanese invaders at Finschafen, New Guinea, in 1943 before losing his life.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES Nathan K. Van Noy Jr. fired his machine gun until the last bullet at Japanese invaders at Finschafen, New Guinea, in 1943 before losing his life.

September 10, 2017

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Three of 'Greatest Generation' from small Idaho town earned Medal of Honor
September 10, 2017 1 a.m.

Three of 'Greatest Generation' from small Idaho town earned Medal of Honor

There’s something special about the small town of Preston in Franklin County in the southeast corner of Idaho with its population of 5,200: In World War II, three of its townsfolk gave their lives for their country and received the Medal of Honor — America’s highest military decoration.