President Trump posthumously awards Army First Lt. Garlin Conner the Medal of Honor at the White House

A military aid holds the Medal of Honor President Donald Trump posthumously awarded to Army First Lt. Garlin M. Conner the Medal of Honor, before presenting it to his widow, Pauline Lyda Wells Conner, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 26, 2018. Conner, a native of Kentucky, is being honored for his heroic actions during combat in World War II. Conner's other awards include the Distinguished Service Cross, four Silver Star medals, a bronze star and three Purple Hearts for injuries suffered in combat. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI