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Garst to unveil
Dickey Medal of Honor for Veterans Day
GREENVILLE – On Nov. 15 Garst Museum will unveil the Official Display
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to U.S. Marine PFC
Douglas E. Dickey of Ansonia in 1967. Dickey earned the medal for
heroism during Operation Beacon Hill in Vietnam. He lost his life in
battle saving those with him.
Garst Museum Executive Director Clay Johnson sent a letter to the U.S.
Marine Corps requesting Dickey’s Medal of Honor for display on Dec. 17,
2013. “It took this long due to the very strict guidelines required for
display,” Johnson said. “There is a very high security priority.” Only
two are made. One is for the recipient or recipient’s family. The other
is for display as appropriate.
In a June 23 letter from the Marine Corps, Johnson was advised U.S.
Navy regulations “require that proper facilities be provided for an
attractive and dignified display.” The letter also noted the “Medal of
Honor must be safeguarded from theft, misuse, or abuse.” It is the
original display medal numbered for purposes of identification; the
letter noted missing medals are subject to investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
“It’s interesting,” Johnson said. “Each branch of the service has its
own version (of the medal).” This one showed the Navy anchor. He said
there was one gentleman instrumental in helping him get this done, Lt.
Col. Tom McKenney, USMC (Ret). “He got the ball rolling...
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