Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District                                                                        

VETERANS RECEIVE MEDALS FROM REP. MYRICK ON VETERANS DAY

(Washington, D.C.) – On Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2005, U.S. Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) presented medals to veterans and their families at a special medals ceremony in Gastonia, NC.  A total of 17 medals were presented, 4 of which were presented posthumously. 

“Freedom is not free.  No one knows that better than these men.  They deserved to be honored for their service to their country, and I am honored that I can present them with their medals on Veterans Day,” said Rep. Myrick. 

Below is a list of the Veterans who were honored at the ceremony. 

Hometown            Name                                        Branch                War
   
Charlotte             Archibald, John                           Army                  WWII
Gastonia              Bailey, Claude (Posthumous)       Navy                  WWII
Kings Mountain   Burrell, Kelly (Posthumous)         Army                  WWII
Mt Holly             Dowdle, John                              Army                   WWII
Matthews           Fenlger, Henry                             Army                   WWII
Gastonia             Foy, Frank                                  Army                   WWII
Cherryville          Gantt, Miles                                Army                    WWII
Charlotte            Gregory, Howard                        Army                    WWII
Charlotte             Hirschmann, Henry                     Army                    WWII
Charlotte             Kiser, Everette (Posthumous)      Navy                    WWII
Denver                McConnell, James (Posthumous) Army                    WWII
Bessemer City     Miller, James                               Army                    WWII
Charlotte             Outen, Curtis                               Army                    WWII
Gastonia              Parman, Guy                               Army                     Korean War
Gastonia              Reeger, Bennett                           Army                    WWII
Gastonia              Sneed, William                            Army                     Korean War & Vietnam
Pineville               Yandell, Charles (Former POW) Army                     WWII 

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