11-06-2005, 08:21 PM
I love to hear that. He is the kind of guy that really deserved a medal---even it if was a little late.
It doesn't hurt to fill out the Gov't forms and request information on your Dad or GrandDad. You never know what surprises you might find. My Dad did that and they wrote back to inform my Dad that he was never officially presented with his medals. During the war, the Army just handed out ribbons in about 90% of the cases. My Dad had gotten his Bronze Star Medal. But it was really great to have it and his campaign medals with his name engraved on them.
Steve