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Roddie Edmonds Awarded Medal of Honor Posthumously for WWII Bravery

2/23/2026

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Roddie Edmonds, an American soldier, will receive the Medal of Honor on March 2.
He saved 200 Jewish comrades during World War II.
Edmonds died in 1985 and was named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.
In January 1945, he refused to identify Jewish soldiers.
A survivor shared his story in 2008, and President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump praised Edmonds, inviting his son to the White House.

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Story summary

Roddie Edmonds, an American soldier, will receive the Medal of Honor on March 2.
He saved 200 Jewish comrades during World War II.
Edmonds died in 1985 and was named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.
In January 1945, he refused to identify Jewish soldiers.
A survivor shared his story in 2008, and President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump praised Edmonds, inviting his son to the White House.