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These Are The Medal Of Honor Recipients Who Will Be Honored At The Super Bowl

Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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The NFL plans to take time out during the coin toss Sunday at Super Bowl LII to salute 15 Medal of Honor recipients.

“And then we will turn our attention towards what I think is going to be be an unbelievable moment for our country and part of the coin toss celebration, we will be bringing out 15 Medal of Honor recipients, the most prestigious honor our military offers. And this will be a moment that I think will bring our country together,” an NFL spokesperson explained during the Pepsi Super Bowl Half Time press conference Thursday.

World War II veteran Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, who was recognized for his heroism during the battle of Iwo Jima, will be the one to do the coin toss. He will be surrounded by 14 other heroes during the on-field ceremony ahead of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles championship battle in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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“The NFL is proud to honor our nation’s heroes at Super Bowl LII,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell shared last week. “These courageous individuals deserve to be recognized on America’s biggest stage. We are grateful for their service to our country and we are pleased to continue the NFL’s longstanding tradition of hosting special tributes to service members at the Super Bowl.”

Here is the list of heroes who will be participating in the coin toss at the big game.

Woody Williams: Marines, WWII (awarded 10/5/1945)

Roger Donlon: Army, Vietnam (awarded 12/5/1964)

Walter Marm: Army, Vietnam (awarded 12/19/1966)

Sammy Davis: Army, Vietnam (awarded 11/18/1967)

James Taylor: Army, Vietnam (awarded 11/19/1968)

Tom Kelley: Navy, Vietnam (awarded 5/17/1969)

Robert Patterson: Army, Vietnam (awarded 10/10/1969)

Don Ballard: Navy, Vietnam (awarded 5/14/1970)

Allan Kellogg: Marines, Vietnam (awarded 10/15/1973)

Gary Littrell: Army, Vietnam (awarded 10/15/1973)

Bennie Adkins: Army, Vietnam (award delayed 9/15/2014)

Sal Giunta: Army, Afghanistan (awarded 11/16/2010)

Leroy Petry: Army, Afghanistan (awarded 7/12/2011) 

Clint Romesha: Army, Afghanistan (awarded 2/11/2013)

Flo Groberg: Army, Afghanistan (awarded 11/12/2015)

Super Bowl LII airs Sunday on NBC at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.