valor

Sheehy stands by his story, telling the Times that their investigation was “tantamount to falsely accusing him of stolen valor” in a Friday statement.

But this week, he was accused of "stolen valor" for allegedly saying he carried a weapon of war in war — which he did not.

The story of his valor spread widely a year after he was killed, when Anderson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Hitler was a former frontline soldier, twice wounded and decorated for valor.

He earned an Air Medal with combat device, which is typically awarded after 20 flights in a combat zone or for conspicuous valor or achievement on a single mission.