WADSWORTH, OH—Tomorrow, Medina and Wayne County veterans and the local families of deceased veterans will be awarded with several military honors they earned and that U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) helped secure. Brown’s staff worked with the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) and the U.S. Armed Forces to track down, in many cases, long overdue medals.  

“Each of these veterans served their country in order to procure our freedoms and spread peace across the world,” Brown said. “They deserve the medals they earned for their bravery, honor, and selflessness when they answered the call to duty. It is because of veterans like them that we are able to enjoy the liberties we have today.”  

Brown will be represented at the American Legion Post #170 by Sarah Lowry, his office’s Northeast Ohio Regional Representative. Also honoring the veterans at tomorrow’s ceremony will be Ed Zackery, Director of the Medina County Veterans Service Office.

Brown is the Co-Chair of the Senate Air Force Caucus and is a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. He is the only Ohio Senator to serve a full term on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and is an original cosponsor of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, which offers tax credits to employers who hire unemployed veterans and provides job retraining assistance to veterans between 35 and 60 years of age.

Ohio veterans and the family members of deceased veterans may request military records and medals by contacting Senator Brown’s Cleveland office at (216) 522-7272, or by visiting the “Constituent Services” section of Brown’s website at brown.senate.gov.

  

                        WHO:        Office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

                                           Ed Zackery: Director, Medina County Veterans Service Office

                                           Medina and Wayne County Veterans; Local Families of Deceased Veterans                      

                        WHAT:     Military Award Ceremony and Dinner

                        WHEN:      TOMORROW: Thursday, March 6, 2014

                                            Dinner at 6:00 p.m. EST

                                            *Award Ceremony Immediately Following Dinner                                                               

                        WHERE:   The American Legion Post #170

                                            129 Main Street

                                            Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

Below is a complete list of tomorrow’s award recipients:  

Recipient

Branch

Medal

Victor Campbell

Wadsworth, OH

United States Navy

1967 - 1979

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal with Silver (3) Bronze Stars

Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon with Bronze Star

Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon

Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 Device

Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation

Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame Ribbon Bar

Robert E. Dewey (Deceased)

Medals will be presented to his daughter, Debra A. Dewey, of Medina, OH

United States Air Force

1952 – 1956

Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

James W. Donaldson

Doylestown, OH

United States Navy

1961 – 1964

United States Naval Reserves

1967 - 1973

Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Stanley F. Flak, Jr.

Medina, OH

United States Air Force

1956 – 1960

Good Conduct Medal

Donald J. Hogston

Wadsworth, OH

United States Army

1949 – 1952

Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp

National Defense Service Medal

Korean Service Medal with 1 Silver Service Star

United Nations Service Medal

Harry W. Johnson, Jr. (Deceased)

Medals will be presented to his brother, James Johnson of Medina, OH

United States Army

Mr. Johnson died in captivity (POW) in Korea on November 22, 1050. 

POW Medal

Presidential Unit Citation

National Defense Service Medal

Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star Attachment (Single)

Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award

United Nations Service Medal

Merrill E. Pack

Spencer, OH

United States Army

1953 - 1961

Good Conduct Medal

Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp

National Defense Service Medal

Clayton Pepper (Deceased)

Medals will be presented to his daughter, Karen Hering of Medina, OH

United States Navy

1942 – 1946

Good Conduct Medal

World War Victory Medal

American Campaign Medal

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star

Combat Action Ribbon

Discharge Button

Honorable Service Lapel Pin (Ruptured Duck)

Kriste Simmons

Medina, OH

United States Air Force

2000 – 2002

National Defense Service Medal

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Air Force Training Ribbon

Supply Basic Badge

Walter Charles Weber

Medals will be presented to his widow, Betty Weber of Medina, OH

United States Army

1944 – 1946

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Good Conduct Medal

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Attachment (Single) and Arrowhead

World War II Victory Medal

Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp

Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award

Philippine Liberation Ribbon

Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII