Medal of Honor

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Synopsis
What makes a person face almost certain death to save the lives of others? Where does one find the strength to endure unspeakable acts of torture at the hands of an enemy and not lose the will to survive? Would we — if put into the same situation — be capable of such heroism? Medal of Honor reveals the almost inconceivable acts of those few heroes who answered "Yes!" Produced, directed and filmed by Roger Sherman, the 90-minute PBS Special traces the history of the Medal. We’re at Baghdad airport, when Sgt. Paul Smith dies protecting his company. We meet a Holocaust survivor, who, in the Korean War single-handedly defends a hill from advancing enemy forces. A Navy SEAL takes us back to the day in Vietnam when he swam two hours in the ocean, carrying his wounded comrades and saving their lives. A Marine at Iwo Jima recounts his solo attacks that silenced seven Japanese bunkers with a flamethrower, clearing a path for his decimated, demoralized company.
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Military
American History
Medal
Honor
Navy SEAL
Korean War
Runtime (in min.):90
Color:color / b&w
Year Of Production:2008
Countries of Production:
Certifications
   
United States of America: TV-14
Releases
Releases: 
MediaCountryDateComment
United States of America05.11.2008
Keywords
Military; American History; Medal; Honor; Navy SEAL; Korean War; Holocaust; Iwo Jima; Vietnam; War; Iraq
Categories
History, Second World War ( WWII ), Holocaust / Shoah - Anti-Semitism / Persecution of the Jewish People, Allied Forces, Western Front & D-Day, Pacific War & Hiroshima, Contemporary History, Wars & Conflicts, North American History : USA & Canada, Wars & US Military, War, Conflicts & Revolutions ( since 1945 ), Vietnam, Ethics & Philosophy, Moral Issues