Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Walter David Ehlers learned about receiving the medal in a different way than most do— from reading a Stars and Stripes newspaper during World War II. Here’s his story, as well as info on artifacts related to Ehlers at the National World War II Museum.

This screengrab from video shows Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Walter David Ehlers. (Ken-Yon Hardy/Stars and Stripes)