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Honoring The Story Of Charles Coolidge

For his actions in combat seventy-five years ago, Charles H. Coolidge - a U.S. Army Technical Sergeant, born and raised on Signal Mountain - was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.

 

Today, he is one of only two living Medal recipients from that war.

Ahead of Veterans Day, Linda Moss Mines tells us the story of Charles Coolidge.

 

She is vice president for education at the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, due to open here in Chattanooga early next year...