Lawrence Joel
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Lawrence Joel
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Lawrence Joel was a United States Army soldier who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. While serving in South Vietnam as a medic with the rank of specialist five assigned to 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Joel received the Silver Star and the Medal of Honor for his heroism in a battle with the Viet Cong that occurred on November 8, 1965. He was the first medic to earn the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War and the first living black American to receive t
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US Army Sgt 1st Class, Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Purple Heart (1928–1984)
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2024-04-21T23:57:19Z
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