Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-10-12 | Page 3 | Truman Gives 'Conchie' Highest Hero Medal

Truman Gives Conch Conche ie Highest Hero Medal Medd W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Oct 12 INS President Truman hung the congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional medal of honor Friday on m a conscientious objector for the first time in American history Pic Desmond T T. Doss of Lynchburg Lynchburg Lynch- Lynch burg bur Va whose scruples tabooed his Is even touching a weapon received re- re elved the nations nation's highest award while standing shoulder to shoulder shoulder shouler der er with 13 other soldiers who were vere decorated for killing or capturing capturing cap- cap turing more than enemy fighters A deeply religious man the 26 year old medical corpsman carried out the rule of Thou not kill but his courage in saving the lives of more than 75 men during the battles for Guam Leyte and Okinawa won him equal glory Another medal of honor winner John N. N Reese Jr of Pryor Okla was not present at the impressive impressive im impressive im- im ceremonies on the southlawn south southlawn southlawn lawn of the White House because he made ade the supreme sacrifice during during during dur dur- ing an amazing two-man two attack on Japanese more than 82 of whom were killed