Vernon Baker

TGIF POU! Today's feature is pretty long, but is a fascinating well-worth-it read! Vernon Joseph Baker Vernon Joseph Baker belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his World War II battlefield valor after historians concluded he'd been wrongly denied the military's top award because of his race. He was awarded the honor by President Bill Clinton in 1997.  Baker … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American War Heroes