A plaque honoring the oldest living Medal of Honor
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A plaque honoring the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, Robert D. Maxwell, was unveiled during a ceremony on Sept. 7, 2018 at Besancon, France. Maxwell courageously leapt on top of a grenade during the liberation of Besancon in 1944, to save fellow Soldiers in the command observation post where they had been fighting. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command) #FirstInSupport #StrongEurope
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