TIL Melvin E. Biddle, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge, earned the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1945, by President Truman. When presenting the medal, Truman whispered "People don't believe me when I tell them that I'd rather have one of these than be President."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_E._Biddle#Military_service



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