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On the recordSeptember 12, 1966
This is the first time in history that a Seabee has ever been awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Medal of Honor Posthumously to Petty Officer Marvin G. Shields, USN

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