Board for Correction of Military Records recommended Connor for the Medal of Honor. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 which was signed into law by the President on 12 December 2017, includes in an amendment, the "Authorization For Award Of The Medal Of Honor To Garlin M. Conner For Acts of Valor During World War II", that waives the time limit to award the Medal of Honor to Conner for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on 24 January 1945 in France. On 29 March 2018, The White House announced that President Trump would present the Medal of Honor posthumously to Conner; the presentation took place on 26 June 2018. Medal of Honor citation Notes References External links Congressional Record quoting Kentucky joint resolution Military.com 13 Apr 2018 article 1919 births 1998 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II People from Albany, Kentucky Farmers from Kentucky Military personnel from Kentucky Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients