Bush Bestows Medal of Honor on New York Marine Who Fought in Iraq

Washington Post ^ | 10 November 2006 | Leef Smith and Daniela Deane

[Marine_Uncle]

Am I getting something wrong. I am only reading this post in regards to efforts being made to obtain the door for the family. I am not privy to any info other then what you good folk are providing in these threads.

[freepersup]

Marine_Uncle,

Here's an excerpt from a Marine article, just prior to the decision awarding the medal of honor to Jason. (back on topic) ;0)

freepersup.

"What Corporal Dunham did equates to what a lot of heroes of our past have done to earn the nation's highest honor," explained Sgt. Maj. Wayne R. Bell, 1st Marine Division's sergeant major. "If it were up to me, he'd be put in for the Medal of Honor. From bits and pieces of what I'm hearing, it very well could be.

"He'll be in the history books, like many of our Marines here," Bell added.

Dunham survived his wounds for ten days when his parents, Daniel K. Dunham and Natalie J. Sherwood made the decision to end life support for the Marine. According to Bell, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Michael W. Hagee and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada were at Dunham's bedside with his parents at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland when he died.

"That in itself speaks volumes knowing that no matter who it is - general officer or a corporal - his act alone warrants a visit from the Commandant," Bell said. "I know that the Marines who are alive today, because of what Corporal Dunham did, will never forget that Marine as long as they live.

[Marine_Uncle]

Heart wrenching to read about such a young hero giving his life for his buddies. But such men will always be amoungst us. They serve with such honor.