Henry Erwin Receiving His Medal of Honor

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.

Black-and-white photograph of military personnel gathered around a hospital bed, where a heavily bandaged patient lies under a blanket in a wartime medical ward.

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Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin Sr.

Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin Sr.

Black-and-white photograph of military personnel gathered around a hospital bed, where a heavily bandaged patient lies under a blanket in a wartime medical ward.