No, we remember 9-11 quite well. What did he do to qualify him as a "Hero" over all those others who were actual heroes, such as the NYPD and NYFD? Specific act, or for overseeing the city as mayor during a crisis? That was his job.
Hero: A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.
Why don't you ask the Reagan Medal Of Freedom Foundation. They're the ones that gave him the medal.
This is just an opportunity for the first time in 30 years, for the Rockefeller wing of the the GOP to get a liberal into the White House. Nothing more.