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Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier

Sawelson crawled through machine-gun fire to give water to a wounded soldier, and his father later received his posthumous Medal of Honor.

Summary by Military Times
Heroism takes many forms in war. It may emerge amid an epic battle, or the drama may focus on a single life struggling to keep alive in a shell hole. In any case, there are choices to be made and consequences to be considered on an instant’s notice. Whichever the case, no such personal decision, however small, is inconsequential when a life hangs at the balance... in the contents of a canteen. Born on Aug. 5, 1895, William Sawelson was a Jewish …

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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