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Henry T. Elrod shot down two aircraft, sank a destroyer, and kept ferociously fighting on foot. He became the first Marine airman to
be awarded the
Medal of Honor. (U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marine Corps
Henry T. Elrod shot down two aircraft, sank a destroyer, and kept ferociously fighting on foot. He became the first Marine airman to
be awarded the
Medal of Honor. (U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marine Corps