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Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest award for bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first...

The overdue recognition for retired Col. Paris Davis, 83, comes after his recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.

WASHINGTON: Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officer...

Retired Col. Paris Davis, a Cleveland native, will receive the prestigious recognition on Friday.

Nearly 60 years later, then-Captain Paris Davis received the recognition his fellow soldiers have long said he deserved for his "gallantry and intrepidity," when he was awarded the Medal of

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nations highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special

Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest award for bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis will receive the prestigious Medal of Honor on Friday.

Retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in Vietnam War, received the Medal of Honor on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, r...

The belated recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident came after the recommendation for his medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.