OC Soldier Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal

William McDowell (2nd L), a representative of the Montford Point Marines, receives the Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (L) as House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (3rd L) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (4th L) look on during a presentation ceremony at the Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor's Center on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 27, 2012. Alex Wong/Getty Images

An Orange County soldier who served during World War II was honored posthumously with the Congressional Gold Medal at a weekend ceremony in Yorba Linda, California.

The family of Gunnery Sgt. Charles Shaw, who died in 1979, was presented with the medal by the Montford Point Marine Association on Oct. 10 at a ceremony at Friendship Baptist Church.