“We all knew he deserved it then,” Mr. Deis said during an interview from his home in Anchorage, as he wiped away tears. “He sure as hell deserves it now.”After 55 years of trying, the group got a sign of hope in January. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller personally ordered an expedited review of the lost nomination, to be completed by March. The resulting report will then go up the chain to the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Defense and finally President Biden. If they all sign off, Mr. Davis, now 81, may finally be recognized.

Source: New York Times February 15, 2021 22:18 UTC