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Spiro Agnew Posthumously Awarding Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clifford C. Sims

  • 12/2/1969

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On December 2, 1969, the widow of Army Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims accepted the Medal of Honor on her husband’s behalf from Vice President Spiro Agnew. SSG Sims was killed when he threw himself on a booby-trap as it exploded, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 594530

Full Citation: 111-PP-95F-CC63816; Photograph of Spiro Agnew Posthumously Awarding Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clifford C. Sims; 12/2/1969; General Personality File, 1900–1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/spiro-agnew-awarding-honor-clifford-sims/, April 3, 2026]

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