Dexter honors hometown hero, recipient of Medal of Honor

Wednesday, July 3, 2002

DEXTER, Mo. -- With a large measure of pomp and hometown pride, a statue in memory of the only person from Stoddard County to ever receive the Medal of Honor was unveiled Saturday morning.

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