Governor LePage Honors Veterans and Family Members for their Service and Sacrifice

 

 

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Contact: Adrienne Bennett (207) 287-2531

Office of the Governor website: www.Maine.gov/governor

Photo: Governor LePage presenting the Gold Star Honorable Service Medal Citation to Army 1LT Benjamin H. Robinson’s son Lee. 1LT Robinson was killed in action on July 26, 1944. 

 

Governor LePage Honors Veterans and Family Members for their Service and Sacrifice

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage joined Major General Bill Libby in the Hall of Flags Thursday afternoon to present Gold Star Honorable Service Medals to veterans and family members for their service and sacrifices dating back to World War II. The Gold & Silver Star Honorable Service Medal Presentation Ceremony was held at the State House where more than 50 guests attended.

“Our service members and their families give so much on our behalf to keep us safe and to secure our freedoms. It is our duty to recognize those who have sacrificed all. This gold star medal is a tribute to the families saluting our fallen heroes who have died in the line of duty,” said the Governor. “I am indebted to the families and service members who have given the ultimate sacrifice.”

18 soldiers were honored with the Gold Stars, 3 received Silver Star Medals and 2 were honored with an Honorable Service Certificate. Families of the fallen soldiers that were at the Hall of Flags received the gold medals in honor of their family member’s service. The Silver Star medals were given to veterans who are former prisoners of war or Purple Heart recipients. Honorable Service certificates were presented to those who served during wartime.

During today’s ceremony the Governor also noted active military members saying, “We continue to have large numbers of military members serving and I salute them for their dedication to the defense of our freedom. If it were not for our service members’ commitment, from the past and present, we would not be the great Nation we are today or will be tomorrow.”

The following veterans were recognized during Thursday’s ceremony:

Honorable Service Certificate Citation

CDR John F. Plummer            Navy                                        WW II/Korea               Augusta

PH1 Norman P. Plummer      Air Force/Navy                                    Korea/Vietnam    Augusta

 

 

Silver Star Honorable Service Medal Citation

 

S/Sgt    Andrew J. Brown         POW              Germany                    WW II           No. Windham

Cpl     Joseph T. Charland      POW               Korea                         Korea              Waterville

SP5      Percy L. Brown Jr.       Army               WIA 13 Jul 67             Vietnam           Deer Isle

 

Gold Star Honorable Service Medal Citation

 

World War II                                     

FC       Freeman E. Buzzell           Army            KIA 18 Apr 45            WW II             Pittsfield          

PFC     Philip G. Cote                   Army            MIA 25 Dec 44           WW II             Dexter             

PFC     Ferd C. Flagg                   Army            KIA 21 Apr 45            WW II             Brewer            

SGT     Stanley K. Logan             Army            DOI Sep 43                 WW II             Eastport          

T/Sgt    Arthur E. Martin            Army  AF     KIA 29 Jul 44              WW II             Augusta           

Cpl       Brandon A. Nadeau         Marines       KIA 1942                    WW II             Waterville

MM3c Lenwood L. Owen           Navy            KIA Jul 44                   WW II             Eastport          

S1/c     George W. Parker            Army            KIA 10 Aug 43            WW II             Portland          

1LT      Benjamin H. Robinson    Army             KIA 26 Jul 44              WW II             Belfast

Cpl       Irving R. Williams             Marines        KIA 2 Feb 45              WW II             Freeport          

 

Vietnam

SP4      Jon Bailey                         Army            KIA 24 Feb 69            Vietnam            Gardiner          

SP4      Donald H. Bartlett            Army            DOI 31 Oct 68          Vietnam            Stonington       

Cpl       James F. Chase                Marines        DOW 17 Dec 68         Vietnam            Howland         

SP4      Robert D. Cranson          Army            DNB 18 Dec 70           Vietnam          Bangor

CPT     Walter L. Hall                   Army            KIA 10 Jun 65            Vietnam            Old Town        

PVT     Larry J. Nadeau                Army           KIA 2 Jan 66               Vietnam            Bangor            

PVT     Bradford S. Nickerson    Marines         KIA 1 Sep 66              Vietnam            Stockton Springs

PFC     Thomas M. Sullivan          Army            KIA 31 mar 67            Vietnam           Bangor

SP4      Gordon E. Tibbetts           Army            KIA 26 Mar 71            Vietnam          Boothbay Harbor

PFC     Michael P. Umel               Marines        DOI 10 Apr 68            Vietnam            Bangor            

LCpl    Eric M. Wardwell             Marines        KIA 4 Sep 67              Vietnam              Bucksport       

 

 

 

 

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