Today we recieved the endorsement and signature from Medal of Honor recipient, Corporal Duane E. Dewey (signature #7453) who recieved his Medal of Honor for actions near Panmunjom, Korea, April 16, 1952, as a member of the 1st Marine Division.
Here is his Medal of Honor citation:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Gunner in a Machine-Gun Platoon of Company E, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces near Panmunjom, Korea, on April 16, 1952. When an enemy grenade landed close to this position while he and his assistant gunner were receiving medical attention for their wounds during a fierce night attack by numerically superior hostile forces, Corporal Dewey, although suffering intense pain, immediately pulled the corpsman to the ground and, shouting a...
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We are pleased to have the endorsement of author Eric Caubarreaux. Mr. Caubarreaux is the author of many military personality works to include:
"The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, Second Edition"
"Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, and Air Force Cross: For Dates of Action 1975 to Present Day"
"Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Second Edition."
"For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor"
"The Decorations, Honors and Awards of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur" He has signed the petition as #7420 and we are pleased to have his endorsement.
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We are pleased to add the name and endorsement of Ann Levingston Joiner to our list of 'Distinguished Signatories.'
Ann Levingston Joiner is a retired high-school English teacher. During her teaching career she pursued an interest in comparative mythology, particularly focusing on the works of Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey, which she included in her classroom curriculum. After retiring, she moved to San Antonio, Texas to pursue a new career as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction stories, focusing on heroic individuals caught up in the current chaos and turmoil of changing paradigms, and of the need for a new perception of a guiding mythology. Her published works include A Myth in Action: The Heroic Life of Audie Murphy, a study of the relationship between Joseph Campbell’s hero cycle and the life of an actual warrior hero.
Ann has been an associate of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and a valued contributor to The Conversations of a Higher...
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Mr. Richard McAvoy Lane, Jr. author, actor, and impersonator is Internationally known for his impersonation of Mark Twain Mr. Lane has performed worldwide, including appearances on
C-SPAN and the Discovery Channel
He is the author of the book, “How Audie Murphy Died in Vietnam”
We are pleased to have his endorsement as signature #7416.
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Today we recieved the endorsement and signature from Medal of Honor recipient, Corporal Hiroshi H. Miyamura (signature #7398) who recieved his Medal of Honor for actions near Taejon-ni, KorTaejon-ni, Korea, April 24, and April 25, 1951, as a member of the 3rd Infantry Division.
Mr. Miyamura was also a Korean War Prisoner of War.
Here is his Medal of Honor citation:
"Cpl. Miyamura, a member of Company H, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. On the night of 24 April, Company H was occupying a defensive position when the enemy fanatically attacked threatening to overrun the position. Cpl. Miyamura, a machinegun squad leader, aware of the imminent danger to his men unhesitatingly jumped from his shelter wielding his bayonet in close hand-to-hand combat killing approximately 10 of the enemy. Returning to his position, he administered first aid...
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We are pleased to add the name and endorsement of Professor Dr. William Russo to our list of 'Distinguished Signatories.' Dr. Russo is the author of numerous works, to include:
A Thinker’s Damn: Audie Murphy, Vietnam, and the Making of the Quiet American, Booth & Oswald: Education of Assassins, and Dumb-Founded: the Story of American Language.
Dr Russo is a Professor of English and a lecturer at Curry College in Massachusetts.
Here is a link to his bio:
http://www.curry.edu/Campus+Directory/Faculty+and+Staff+Alphabetical+Listing/5092.htm
Dr. Russo has signed the petition as signature #2534 and we are pleased to have his endorsement.
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Endorsement of Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko, USA, Medal of Honor Recipient, WWII
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Today we recieved the endorsement and signature from Medal of Honor recipient, Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko (signature #7316) who recieved his Medal of Honor for actions near Tettingen, Germany on 23 January, 1945, as a member of the 94th Infantry Division.
Here is his Medal of Honor citation:
M/Sgt. Oresko was a platoon leader with Company C, in an attack against strong enemy positions. Deadly automatic fire from the flanks pinned down his unit. Realizing that a machinegun in a nearby bunker must be eliminated, he swiftly worked ahead alone, braving bullets which struck about him, until close enough to throw a grenade into the German position. He rushed the bunker and, with pointblank rifle fire, killed all the hostile occupants who survived the grenade blast. Another machinegun opened up on him, knocking him down and...
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Today we recieved the endorsement and signature from Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Ernest E. West (signature #7285) who recieved his Medal of Honor for actions near Sataeri, Korea on 12 October, 1952, as a member of the 25th Infantry Division.
Here is his Medal of Honor citation:
"Pfc. West distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. He voluntarily accompanied a contingent to locate and destroy a reported enemy outpost. Nearing the objective, the patrol was ambushed and suffered numerous casualties. Observing his wounded leader lying in an exposed position, Pfc. West ordered the troops to withdraw, then braved intense fire to reach and assist him. While attempting evacuation, he was attacked by 3 hostile soldiers employing grenades and small-arms fire. Quickly shifting his body to shelter the officer, he killed the assailants with his rifle, then carried...
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Today we recieved our thirteenth endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant First Class Ronald E. Rosser (signature #7184) who recieved his Medal of Honor for actions near Ponggilli, Korea on 12 January, 1952, as a member of the 2nd Infantry Division.
Here is his Medal of Honor citation:
Cpl. Rosser, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. While assaulting heavily fortified enemy hill positions, Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, was stopped by fierce automatic-weapons, small-arms, artillery, and mortar fire. Cpl. Rosser, a forward observer, was with the lead platoon of Company L when it came under fire from 2 directions. Cpl. Rosser turned his radio over to his assistant and, disregarding the enemy fire, charged the enemy positions armed with only carbine and a grenade. At the first bunker, he silenced its occupants with a burst from his weapon. Gaining the...
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Today we recieved our twelth endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Captain Thomas J. Hudner (signature #7155) who received his Medal of Honor for actions in the Chosin Resevoir, Korea on December 4th, 1950, when he crash landed his own plane to rescue a fellow pilot.Here is his citation:For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a pilot in Fighter Squadron 32, while attempting to rescue a squadron mate whose plane struck by antiaircraft fire and trailing smoke, was forced down behind enemy lines. Quickly maneuvering to circle the downed pilot and protect him from enemy troops infesting the area, Lt. (J.G.) Hudner risked his life to save the injured flier who was trapped alive in the burning wreckage. Fully aware of the extreme danger in landing on the rough mountainous terrain and the scant hope of escape or survival in subzero temperature, he put his plane down skillfully in a deliberate wheels-up...
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