This Week in Congress
By Congressman Jerry Moran
October 27, 2008
www.jerrymoran.house.gov
Dear Friend,
Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” Congress is out of session which has allowed me to travel extensively across Kansas this past week. I hope you find this newsletter useful.
Presenting Medals to WWII POW Boyd Fox
I joined family and friends of World War II veteran Boyd Fox this week and along with the Plains Elementary students and faculty, we held a presentation honoring him for his service. Mr. Fox served our country in World War II and was a prisoner of war for five months after he and his crew were forced to bail out of their plane following a successful mission. Mr. Fox had never formally received the military medals recognizing his service and capture.
My office was able to successfully track down the deserved medals, after being contacted by Mr. Fox’s daughter, Lana Miller.
I joined Mr. Fox’s wife, Margaret, in presenting him with the Good Conduct Medal, the Air Medal, the European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal and an Honorable Service Lapel Button.
I am proud of the service Mr. Fox gave to our country and was honored to have the opportunity to present him with his medals. The 5th grade class sang, “America,” to honor Mr. Fox and the local Daughters of the American Revolution presented him with a certificate. Thank you to Principal Kyle Griffiths for hosting the event and for making it a priority that Plains Elementary students learn the sacrifices of our military. Click here to view photos from the event.