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17 DEC. 2011 -- LABADIE, Mo. -- William Shemin was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I for saving the lives three comrades before being wounded in battle. His daughter, Elsie Shemin-Roth, and others with knowledge of WWI believe he should have been considered for a Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits. Here Shemin (center), a first-generation American, poses for a photograph after his discharge with his uncle Morris Shemin (left) and his father Harry Shemin, both Russian-Jewish immigrants. (courtesy Elsie Shemin-Roth)
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17 DEC. 2011 -- LABADIE, Mo. -- William Shemin was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I for saving the lives three comrades before being wounded in battle. His daughter, Elsie Shemin-Roth, and others with knowledge of WWI believe he should have been considered for a Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits. Here Shemin (center), a first-generation American, poses for a photograph after his discharge with his uncle Morris Shemin (left) and his father Harry Shemin, both Russian-Jewish immigrants. (courtesy Elsie Shemin-Roth)