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The Congressional Gold Medal was given to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Service Co. A Columbia resident was among them.
Congress will bestow its highest honor to the Ghost Army on March 21 in recognition of the unique role the unit played in helping defeat Nazi Germany by misleading German forces about the size and location of Allied troops.
Members of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Company Special - known as the Ghost Army - is being awarded by Congress.