On March 18th, the Vietnam War hero, along with 23 other soldiers of African-American, Hispanic and Jewish heritage will be belatedly given the nation’s highest military honor. Twelve years ago, realizing that there were soldiers left out of commendations and medals solely because of their race or background, Congress ordered the Department of Defense to take a new look at soldiers of WWII and both the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Out of over 3,400 recipients, only 88 African-American soldiers have received the Medal of Honor.
Little Known Black History Fact: Melvin Morris was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
