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Show Rather Be Hero Than President f " k 1 i ? . it - s i When TSgt. Jake Lindsey," 24, of Lucedale, Miss., was presented with the 100th Congressional Medal of Honor at a joint session of congress, President Truman said to the sergeant: "I'd rather have that medal than be President of the United States." Among other acts of bravery, while wounded, Lindsey fought and defeated eight Germans in hand-to-hand combat. Sergeant Lindsey led his platoon, reduced to six from its original strength of 40, under intense enemy counter-attack, exposed to heavy machine ma-chine gun, rifle and tank fire. He knocked ont two machine guns. |