Charlie Litkey discusses the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor

BROADCAST: Feb. 3, 1987 | DURATION: 00:56:18

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Synopsis

Discussing the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor with recipient Charlie Litkey. A chaplain with the 25th Infantry in 1967, Litkey received the Medal of Honor for pulling several wounded soldiers to safety without regard to his own safety.

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Broadcast Date
Feb. 3, 1987

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 18 seconds

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WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

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Charlie Litkey discusses the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor

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Discussing the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor with recipient Charlie Litkey. A chaplain with the 25th Infantry in 1967, Litkey received the Medal of Honor for pulling several wounded soldiers to safety without regard to his own safety.

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Charlie Litkey discusses the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor

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