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Can someone confirm this fact: He retired in August 1965 as a First Lieutenant. That would indicate twenty two years as a junior officer. Most are at least colonels by then.-- Daysleeper47 14:01, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
I don't wan't to denigrate a great hero, but the sidebar which states he was awareded the medal of honor and distinguished service cross is innacurate. He was awarded the DSC first, and the Medal of Honor later as a promotion in grade as it were because he had been discriminated against in awarding him a DSC when he deserved a MOH in the first place. But at no time would he have been authorized to wear or posses both award at the same time. I have little doubt the discrimation was deeper and that his bronze star should have been a silver star and that any commendations for bravery should have been bronze stars. Still, I have to remove the reference to him having a DSC since he doesn't, he had a DSC, know he has a Medal of Honor. Colin 8 22:46, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm also not good at editing anything either, but there were a total of five Medal of Honor winners in attendance at Vernon's funeral on the 24th. I realize the news said different, but here's my picture of the group, which you are more than welcome to use...
Image Citation: Michelle Fredricks
<a href="
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squarepeg2/5023067471/" title="Medal of Honors by SquarePeg2, on Flickr"><img src="
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5023067471_a2f8052282.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Medal of Honors" /></a>
Mirowi1 ( talk) 17:49, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
I don't trust myself in changing a footnote, but if anyone sees this and has more experience, here is a cite for the details of his funeral today, 9/24/10: http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/09/only-living=black-medal-of-honor-recipient-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery-14582.html IvyGold ( talk) 04:41, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
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Can someone confirm this fact: He retired in August 1965 as a First Lieutenant. That would indicate twenty two years as a junior officer. Most are at least colonels by then.-- Daysleeper47 14:01, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
I don't wan't to denigrate a great hero, but the sidebar which states he was awareded the medal of honor and distinguished service cross is innacurate. He was awarded the DSC first, and the Medal of Honor later as a promotion in grade as it were because he had been discriminated against in awarding him a DSC when he deserved a MOH in the first place. But at no time would he have been authorized to wear or posses both award at the same time. I have little doubt the discrimation was deeper and that his bronze star should have been a silver star and that any commendations for bravery should have been bronze stars. Still, I have to remove the reference to him having a DSC since he doesn't, he had a DSC, know he has a Medal of Honor. Colin 8 22:46, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm also not good at editing anything either, but there were a total of five Medal of Honor winners in attendance at Vernon's funeral on the 24th. I realize the news said different, but here's my picture of the group, which you are more than welcome to use...
Image Citation: Michelle Fredricks
<a href="
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squarepeg2/5023067471/" title="Medal of Honors by SquarePeg2, on Flickr"><img src="
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5023067471_a2f8052282.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Medal of Honors" /></a>
Mirowi1 ( talk) 17:49, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
I don't trust myself in changing a footnote, but if anyone sees this and has more experience, here is a cite for the details of his funeral today, 9/24/10: http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/09/only-living=black-medal-of-honor-recipient-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery-14582.html IvyGold ( talk) 04:41, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
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