Army Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger (right), adjutant general of Indiana, and 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon (left) present the Soldier’s Medal to former Army Spc. 4th Class John Sutton (center), along with his wife Stephanie Sutton, April 27, 2015, at the 181st Intelligence Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Terre Haute, Ind. John Sutton was awarded the Soldier's medal for acts of bravery and heroism committed Sept. 3, 1969, when he risked his life to save his fellow soldier, helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer Richard Von Hatten, from the burning wreckage of a downed helico


Army Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger (right), adjutant general of Indiana, and 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon (left) present the Soldier’s Medal to former Army Spc. 4th Class John Sutton (center), along with his wife Stephanie Sutton, April 27, 2015, at the 181st Intelligence Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Terre Haute, Ind. John Sutton was awarded the Soldier's medal for acts of bravery and heroism committed Sept. 3, 1969, when he risked his life to save his fellow soldier, helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer Richard Von Hatten, from the burning wreckage of a downed helicopter. ( Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John S. Chapman/Released) The SoldierE28099s medal ceremony 150427-Z-PM441-261


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