After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold during WWII.

Their lives and their valor, all recognized with the Medal of Honor ... who was hailed as the most decorated American soldier of World War II and became a movie star. Murphy’s postwar life ...

Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during WWII. (DOD ... terrain and well-prepared German defenses along the Gothic Line.