Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Corpsman Richard D. DeWert

There are people who try to help, and then there are extraordinary people who selflessly give everything for someone else. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard D. DeWert, a hospital corpsman, is the latter, and that's why he's our latest Medal of Honor Monday honoree. 

DeWert was born on Nov. 17, 1931, in Taunton, Massachusetts. His mother, Evelyn, raised him on her own after her husband left before he was born.  

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