Funeral for Medal of Honor recipient Nicholas Oresko
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The funeral service for Army Master Sgt. Nicholas Oresko, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient was held today. He received the Medal of Honor for heroics during the Battle of the Bulge in 1945—while badly wounded he single-handedly took out two enemy bunkers. The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military honor, awarded by Congress for risk of life in combat beyond the call of duty.Oct. 10, 2013
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