Charles Yoder Quotes
I wasn’t highly decorated. The highly decorated men are dead.
Yoder was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Two Purple Hearts in World War II
Charles Yoder, World War II Decorated Veteran, Interview, CNN May 28, 2004
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