Posthumous Medal of Honor awarded to Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds for refusing Nazi order in 1945
The president posthumously honored Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds for refusing a German order at a World War II POW camp that would have singled out Jewish American soldiers; presenters said Edmonds' actions spared more than 200 fellow service members.
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The president of the United States, the Moderator said, has posthumously awarded in the name of Congress an honor to Master Sergeant Roderick W. Edmonds, United States Army. The announcement opened with the citation read aloud by a Presenter at the ceremony.
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