William Shermin's daughter, Elsie Shemin-Roth, worked for years to gather documents to support his bid. She and her sister, Ina, accepted the award from Obama on their father's behalf.
Henry Johnson's supporters included New York senator Chuck Schumer and had been working on the bid for decades. They finally made their breakthrough when a trove of military became available online. It included a communique from American WWI General John Pershing describing Johnson's heroic actions.
Command Sgt. Major Louis Wilson of the New York national Guard accepted the Medal of Honor on behalf of Sgt. Johnson.
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