WWII MOH winner passes . . .

Please change thread title to Recipient from Winner.... It isnt a sweepstakes or a raffle, any recipient earns it... this man earned miles of blue ribbon.

That's understood by people my age.

pml said:

That's understood by people my age.

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Probably not....

It is neither won nor earned, it is awarded.

Amazing story!
RIP Melvin E. Biddle. Truly, an American Hero!

Any of you people who have school-age children and an elderly relative who is a WWII vet, I suggest you bring the two together and facilitate some conversation, have a photo op, etc.

Even the youngest of the WWII vets are in their mid-80s now, and most are pushing 90.

When my dad was a kid, an old Civil War veteran (Union) came to speak at his school. So did a Spanish-American war vet, and a veteran of the Great World War (as it was then called). The kids were most fascinated with the Civil War soldier because he was the oldest.

Well today, WWII vets are about the same age as those few remaining Civil War vets were back in the 1930s.

Priest said:

Please change thread title to Recipient from Winner.... It isnt a sweepstakes or a raffle, any recipient earns it... this man earned miles of blue ribbon.

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Seconded. Received / awarded is the correct description of how the medal is conveyed; it is certainly not 'won'

Incredible story. Great read. Thank you for sharing. Wish I could have met my grandfather that fought in WWII. My other grandfather died when I was 3, he fought in the Korean Conflict.