David received the award surrounded by members of the 82nd Airborne Division – the group he served with during World War II. The radio on his back protected Private Davis, but the German artillery barrage knocked down a tree that fell on him, injuring his spine. Davis was paralyzed from the waist down for three weeks -- but he ultimately rejoined his unit in Germany. But the award paperwork was never signed, delaying the honor by more than seven decades. “This has been some day,” Davis told The Observer.

Source: Fox News March 26, 2017 16:52 UTC