"WWII 'Ghost Army' Members Honored with Congressional Gold Medal for Secret Battlefield Deceptions"
TL;DR
The American military units known as the Ghost Army, who used inflatable tanks, trucks, and planes along with sound effects and acting to deceive the enemy during World War II, are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. Three surviving members, including 100-year-old Seymour Nussenbaum, are set to attend the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The Ghost Army's missions likely saved thousands of American lives and their story was brought to light by filmmaker Rick Beyer after their mission was declassified in 1996.
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- WATCH: WWII ‘Ghost Army’ members, whose mission had been secret, honored with Congressional Gold Medal PBS NewsHour
- WWII Ghost Army gets Congressional Gold Medal for fooling Nazis and saving lives NPR
- At Long Last, a Gold Medal for America's World War II 'Ghost Army' The New York Times
- 'Ghost Army' soldiers awarded Congressional Gold Medal for little-known heroism in WWII ABC News
- Ghost Army members who staged secret WWII battlefield deceptions awarded Congressional Gold Medal The Associated Press
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