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He was one of of two African Americans to receive a medal of honor during the Vietnam War. In 1965. He accompanied a group of paratroopers who were looking for Viet Cong soldiers in S. Vietnam. There was a fire fight. Group in front is being slaughtered. He defies orders and runs to the front to save the soldiers. Continues to keep going to the front, even after being shot twice. The fight lasts 24 hours. He's hospitalized and then sent to Tokyo to recover.
Who is Medic Lawrence Joel