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1968 Press Photo General Wheeler with winners of Pentagon's Hall of Heroes

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General Earle Wheeler, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, salutes the four newest winners of the Medal of Honor after their names were added today to the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes--a roster of the winners of the nation's highest award. President Johnson stands before the newly decorated heroes. They are, from left: Air Force Capt. Gerald Young, Anacortes, WA; Navy Boatswain's Mate James E. Williams, Rock Hill, SC; Marine Sgt. Richard A. Pittman, Stockton, CA; and Army Specialist 5 Charles C. Hagemeister, Lincoln, NE. Defense Secretary Clark Clifford is before General Wheeler.

Photo is dated 1968.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.
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