The National D-Day Memorial Foundation, which operates the Natonal D-Day Memorial, has announced that it strongly endorses an effort to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Company Special.
Foundation president April Cheek-Messier wrote in a letter to Congress that the Gold Medal should be awarded "in recgnition of their unique and highly distinguished service as a 'Ghost Army' that conducted deception operations in Europe during WWII."
The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans.
Foundation president April Cheek-Messier wrote in a letter to Congress that the Gold Medal should be awarded "in recgnition of their unique and highly distinguished service as a 'Ghost Army' that conducted deception operations in Europe during WWII."
The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans.