Watch Live: Members of WWII "Ghost Army" to receive Congressional Gold Medals
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Washington — Members of the Ghost Army, a top-secret military unit credited with saving thousands of Americans during World War II using distraction techniques, are receiving Congressional Gold Medals on Thursday.
The unit was tasked with deceiving the Germans. Using inflatable tanks and artillery, along with soundtracks, they tricked adversaries into thinking that Allied forces were in one location, while they advanced elsewhere. The effort, made up of a group of artists, designers, audio technicians and others, resulted in an estimated 30,000 American lives saved, and remained classified for decades after the war ended.
President Biden signed legislation honoring the service members into law in 2022, noting in a statement "their unique and highly distinguished service in conducting deception operations in Europe during World War II."
