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Local Hero Roddie Edmonds Awarded Medal of Honor
Filed: Mar 02, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Pastor Chris Edmonds accepts Medal of Honor for Roddie, who saved troops in WWII by defying Nazi orders.
WHO: Roddie Edmonds, Pastor Chris Edmonds
WHAT: Posthumous Medal of Honor awarded
WHEN: Mar 02, 2026 at 1:11 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: To honor Roddie's bravery in saving nearly 200 troops during WWII
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