Posted on Jun 12, 2024

Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal laid on Omaha Beach

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal laid on Omaha Beach

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Posted 6 mo ago

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Posted 6 mo ago

Well done Army and shame on the Army and the US government for taking so long in awarding this medal.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Happened far too often . . .

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 6 mo ago

Better late than never but it should really have been done long ago.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

6 mo

And his company commander had initially wanted to put him in for the MoH but he wound up with a Bronze Star. Sad . . .

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