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Medal of Honor recipient Robert E. Femoyer was added to the honor roll of the National Jewish Welfare Board’s Bureau of War Records
Medal of Honor recipient Robert Edward Femoyer (October 31, 1921 – November 2, 1944) was born in Huntington. He joined the Enlisted Reserve Corps on November 11, 1942, and went on active duty in February 1943. After finishing basic training at Mia...
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