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America’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient, Nicholas Oresko, dies at 96-years-old

by Brent McCluskey

At 96-years-old, the heroic World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Nicholas Oresko, passed away Friday night at Englewood Hospital from complications resulting from a surgery. According to Jersey Journal, Oresko, who is from Bayonne, New Jersey, is said to be the city’s most famous citizen. “He’s one of the most famous people ever to […]

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