Lawmakers push for 101 year old WWII hero to receive Medal of Honor

about 6 years in Stripes

James Megellas of Colleyville, Texas is the most decorated officer in the history of the prestigious 82nd Airborne Division. During the war, Megellas was passed over for the Medal of Honor and given the Silver Star, despite the fact that his immediate commander put him in for the award.

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