Retired Capt. William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor Tuesday for his extraordinary heroism in a lengthy battle against the Taliban in the Ganjgal valley near the Pakistan border on Sept. 8, 2009, which claimed the lives of five Americans, 10 Afghan army troops and an interpreter.
Capt. William Swenson Awarded Medal of Honor
Retired Capt. William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor Tuesday for his extraordinary heroism in a lengthy battle against the Taliban in the Ganjgal valley near the Pakistan border on Sept. 8, 2009, which claimed the lives of five Americans, 10 Afghan army troops and an interpreter.
