WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's auditorium brimmed with emotion today as military leaders, veterans and families gathered to honor retired Army Sgt. Maj. Eric Geressy as he was presented with the ...
Staff Sgt. William D. Owen's Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during WWII. (Courtesy 505th Regimental Combat Team/James J. Ricci family ...
Army Staff Sgt. William D. Owens knew his platoon was in trouble. Part of A Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, his platoon had jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944, ...