Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe”

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Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe”

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Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Jan. 16, 2016. Sakato, Colorado resident and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters/Released)

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