From the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, 2010 "Two Haywood County World War II heroes among the few to get the Medal of Honor."
Only 464 Medals of Honor were given out during World War II, and two went to locals from the Canton area.
WILLIAM HALYBURTON, JR-- enlisted as a conscientious objector and gave his life at Okinawa saving a Marine he was working on.
SGT. MAX THOMPSON-- of Bethel. In Germany he attempted to stop an enemy advance single-handedly.
Heroes, Both! --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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