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Trump Awards Medal of Honor to WWII Hero Edmonds

3/11/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds the Medal of Honor for saving over 200 Jewish soldiers during World War II by refusing to identify them to a Nazi commandant.
  • Edmonds' heroism was previously recognized by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous and Yad Vashem.
  • Trump's remarks on Operation Epic Fury highlighted the threat posed by the regime and its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
  • The ceremony was attended by Edmonds' family and survivors from Stalag IXA.