A request for my Fellow Vintage Fans

[sirhrmechanic]

Ed Bearss, the Civil War historian is being considered for the Congressional Gold Medal for his service as an historian, interpreter, author and, I will add, one of the last surviving Marine Raiders and Scout Snipers of WW2. Ed was a member of the Raiders that landed on Pavuvu and was wounded, in action, at Cape Gloucester. He was one of the first 100 or so Marine Scout Snipers.

I've been to his house and visited with him. He is an amazing human being and his Civil War books are incredible. He helped me out tremendously with a research project. He is a gentleman and, literally, a scholar. Who still carries the scars of his wounds on Cape Gloucester.

Here is the link to sign the petition... and I would please ask that you e-mail your Congressman and Senator supporting his receiving the medal. At 94... it's overdue!

I will be posting this in some other threads with permission of the 'Mods. Hope we can get a few hundred folks involved!

Thanks and cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Guy Montag]

Forwarded it to my whole contact list Sir, thanks for the heads up, 94 is long overdue for sure.

 

[pmclaine]

Semper signed.

 

[jbell]

signed it, thank you for the heads up

 

[308Gunner]

Done as well

 

[sandwarrior]

Mission accomplished.

 

[ptforever1]

Done.

 

[Eagle1899]

Done.

 

[Bryan W M]

Done