The Ivy Hero
Cass, Sara Shemin / Burstein, Dan
The Ivy Hero is the true story of Sergeant William (Bill) Shemin, child of immigrants, an American soldier who fought in World War I. Dedicated, fearless, and brave, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously in 2015 by President Barack Obama.Why The Ivy Hero? Sergeant Shemin fought with the U.S. Army's 4th Division, which is known as the "Ivy" Division because the Roman Numeral for 4 is composed of an I before a V-IV-so its ...