Today we recieved our seventh endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant John D. Hawk (signature #5188) who earned his Medal of Honor in WWII at Chambois, France, on 20 August, 1944, as a member of the 90th Infantry Division.It is my honor to have his endorsement and signature on the Petition. Please take a moment to sign our Petition as well!
Today we recieved our sixth endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Private First Class Melvin E. Biddle (signature #4983) who earned his Medal of Honor in WWII at Soy, Belgium, on 23/24 December, 1944, as a member of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, .It is my honor to have his endorsement and signature on the Petition. Please take a moment to sign our Petition as well!
Today we recieved the endorsement of Tommy T. Tradewell, Past National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for 2009-2010, signature #4776.
Today we recieved the endorsement of Clarence Hill, Past National Commander of the American Legion for 2009-2010, signature #4695.
Today we recieved our fifth endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Corporal Hershel Williams (signature #4624) who earned his Medal of Honor in WWII at Iwo Jima, on February 21, 1945, as a member of the 3rd Marine Division.It is my honor to have his endorsement and signature on the Petition and will greatly enhance our petition campaign. We now have recipients of the Medal of Honor from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam who have signed in support of Audie's posthumous bestowal of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Please take a moment to sign our Petition as well!
Today we recieved our fourth endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge (signature #4575) who earned his Medal of Honor in WWII at Belmont sur Buttant, France, on October 24, 1944, as a member of the 36th Infantry Division.It is my honor to have his endorsement and signature on the Petition and will greatly enhance our petition campaign. We now have recipients of the Medal of Honor from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam who have signed in support of Audie's posthumous bestowal of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Please take a moment to sign our Petition as well!
Today we recieved our third endorsement and signature from a Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant Francis Currey (signature #4552) who earned his Medal of Honor in WWII at Malmedy, Belgium as a member of the 30th Infantry Division.It is my honor to have his endorsement and signature on the Petition and will greatly enhance our petition campaign. We now have recipients of the Medal of Honor from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam who have signed in support of Audie's posthumous bestowal of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Please take a moment to sign our Petition as well!
We are pleased to announce the endorsement of Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel Ola L. Mize, USA (sf) (ret). Colonel Mize is a two war veteran having served in Korea, and Vietnam. He has signed the Petition as signature number: 4426 His decorations include: Medal of Honor Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
We are pleased to announce the endorsement of Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel George 'Bud' Day, USAF (ret). Colonel Day is a three war veteran having served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He has signed the Petition as signature number: 4098 Colonel Day is considered to be the 2nd 'most decorated' service member in U.S. history. Colonel Day was a Prisoner of War in Vietnam from 1967 to 1973. He has since become an attorney and is an author as well. His decorations include: Medal of Honor Air Force Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Four Purple Hearts
We are pleased to have the endorsement of Ted 'Dutch' Van Kirk, the Navigator of the 'Enola Gay' the B29 that dropped the first Atomic bomb during WWII at Hiroshima, thus hastening the end of the Second World War. Mr. Van Kirk is signature #4050 on the Petition. Mr. Van Kirk is a recipient of the Silver Star Medal and is the last surviving crew member of the 'Enola Gay'.