US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Alice Mendoza on behalf of her late husband Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza, one of 24 Army veterans to receive the award as part of the Valor 24 ceremony held at the White House March 18, 2014 in Washington Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on Mt. Battaglia, Italy on October 4, 1944.


US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to [Alice Mendoza] on behalf of her late husband Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza, one of 24 Army veterans to receive the award as part of the Valor 24 ceremony held at the White House March 18, 2014 in Washington Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on Mt. Battaglia, Italy on October 4, 1944.


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