Wounded airman Henry Erwin receives his Medal of Honor in a military hospital on Guam for his heroic actions in saving the crew of his B-29 bomber in World War II. Erwin suffered significant burns and underwent years of recovery.
Henry Erwin Receiving His Medal of Honor
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Courtesy of the United States Air Force
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