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Gerlach attends Medal of Honor ceremony for Ellwood City hero
May 16, 2012
Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) attended a Medal of Honor (MOH) ceremony Wednesday at the White House for Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. and offered his heartfelt gratitude to Sabo's family for the fallen soldier’s courage and sacrifice during the Vietnam War. Sabo, who lived in Ellwood City, Lawrence County, heroically fought to protect his fellow soldiers during a fierce firefight in Cambodia on May 10, 1970. He died in combat that day. President Obama presented the Medal of Honor to ...