Pink died on September 8, 1979.
Donald Kenneth Schwab -LRB- December 6 , 1918 -- February 19 , 2005 -RRB- was a United States Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the U.S. Medal of Honor .. United States. United States. United States Army. United States Army. World War II. World War II. Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor. U.S. Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor. According to his official Medal of Honor online biography  :. Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor. Schwab was awarded the Army Medal of Honor posthumously by President Barack Obama in a March 18 , 2014 ceremony in the White House .. Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor. posthumously. posthumous promotion. Barack Obama. Barack Obama. White House. White House. Schwab 's award came through the Defense Authorization Act which called in 2002 for a review of approximately 600 mostly Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans of World War II , the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor .. World War II. World War II. Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor. Defense Authorization Act. National Defense Authorization Act. Schwab was among five additional service members who the review identified as having been overlooked for the honor .