FILE: August 2015: Orville Sova, of Collinsville, Ill., served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during WWII. He was 88 when this picture was taken.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other members of Congress participate in a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring World War II Merchant Mariners. ... Dave Yoho on the U.S. Merchant Marine.

On May 18, the Congressional Gold Medal was revealed during the honorary ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. The medal will be housed at the American Merchant Marine Museum in New York state.

He recently received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor given by congress to a civilian. ... An estimated 250,000 men and women served in the Merchant Marine.

The Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act recognized the dedicated and vital service of the 290,000 men – including Captain Dwight A. Smith – who served in the Merchant Marine ...

I am honored to receive the Merchant Marine Congressional Gold Medal today,” Durkin said. In 2019, Shaheen supported legislation – which is now law – to award the Congressional Gold Medal to ...

On March 14, 2020, legislation was signed into law authorizing MARAD to award duplicates of the Congressional Gold Medal, which is the highest honored bestowed by U.S. Congress, to individuals who ...

A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony will be held Oct. 1 at the National WW II Museum in New Orleans to commemorate the recent awarding of the honor to World War II Merchant Marines. The event, in ...

IN OTHER NEWS. A 105-YEAR-OLD VETERAN, IS FINALLY BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. REYNOLDS TOMTER, WAS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINES ...

Nelson, 97, received the Congressional Gold Local 97-year-old receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service | News | postandcourier.com Skip to main content ...

Julian Thorne Hilts served in the Merchant Marine. He recently received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor given by congress to a civilian. Skip Navigation ...