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post Nov 3 2009, 06:16 PM
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Here is photo of a display that our military club did for a Medal of Honor flag and medal ceremony for the widow of Pharmacist Mate 1st Class John Harlan Willis. He was killed on Iwo Jima. The original medal was destroyed in a fire while on loan to the State of Tennessee. They gave her a medal that was engraved "DISPLAY" on the back. The U.S. Navy presented his widow with a new medal and a MOH flag at a presentation in Columbia. Columbia was his hometown and is where he is buried. Ms. Willis asked us to put on a Navy Corpsman/ Iwo Jima display Attached Image
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post Nov 3 2009, 06:21 PM
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Here is a photo of the Medal of Honor Flag ceremony


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post Nov 3 2009, 06:24 PM
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Another photo of our display..



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post Nov 3 2009, 06:29 PM
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A large print of John Willis along with a picture of the ship named after him. A news story about the fire and other items..

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post Nov 3 2009, 06:34 PM
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One more photo..sorry it was sorta dark in there..Navy Corpsman uniforms and John Willis items, Captured Japanese items from Iwo Jima, WW2 Marine Corps items make up the display..


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post Nov 3 2009, 06:42 PM
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Very nice. Well done!
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post Nov 3 2009, 07:15 PM
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Nicely done display.
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post Nov 4 2009, 08:38 PM
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Thanks guys..
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post Nov 5 2009, 05:24 AM
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post Nov 5 2009, 05:39 AM
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A very nice display that is worthy of such an event. Well done! thumbsup.gif
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post Nov 5 2009, 08:26 AM
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Thats what this hobby is all about. Good on you all. thumbsup.gif
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post Nov 5 2009, 09:43 AM
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Great display! You must be very proud of it, and what a lovely tribute to such a heroic individual.

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post Nov 8 2009, 09:38 AM
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Thanks guys..sorry I didn't take any photos of the items in the cases. It was a great ceremony. One of our club members that attended Grandfather is John Finn. I think he is the oldest living Medal of Honor veteran.
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post Nov 8 2009, 09:44 AM
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Very well done, mate!

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post Nov 8 2009, 05:13 PM
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Well done and well deserved!
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post Nov 9 2009, 04:11 PM
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post Nov 10 2009, 02:12 AM
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Great job and what a wonderful tribute for this great man!
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