Henry Svehla

Private first class, U.S. Army

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Korean War †

Awards & Decorations

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Biography

Henry Svehla was a United States Army soldier. On May 2, 2011, Svehla was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. Previously he had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

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Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts