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Battleship USS West Virginia was commanded by Captain Mervyn S. Bennion who was killed trying to save the ship under attack at Pearl Harbor.
September 10, 2017
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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.