Honoring a Medal of Honor Hero and Supporting Minnesota’s Military Community
About this episode
This episode honors Medal of Honor recipient Captain Willibald 'Bill' Bianchi and discusses his legacy and contributions to Minnesota's military community.
This week on Minnesota Military Radio, we honor the extraordinary legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Captain Willibald “Bill” Bianchi, a New Ulm native whose courage during World War II exemplified valor above and beyond the call of duty. Wounded multiple times while leading an assault against enemy positions during the Battle of Bataan, Captain […] The post Honoring a Medal of Honor Hero and Supporting Minnesota’s Military Community appeared first on Minnesota Military Radio.
Topics covered
- military history
- valor
- World War II
- community support
- honor
Keywords
- Medal of Honor
- Captain Willibald Bianchi
- New Ulm
- Battle of Bataan
- courage
- valor
- military community
- World War II
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Medal of Honor
Places: Minnesota, New Ulm
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