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| Discharge Emblem (For Korean Vets■[ The ruptured duck* worn in ! the coat lapels of World War II veterans may soon have its counterpart in a special Korean discharge emblem proposed by the i Disabled American Veterans.William S. Stinger, commander ! of the Carry On Chapter No. 17, j ^aid the DAV has proposed to | Congress that a Korean discharge !; emblem be authorized and Con- !; pressman Patterson of Connccti- !: cut has introduced a measure J-which would provide a distinctive j : lapel button. ’ j: World War One veterans have jtheir discharge bullon.T* said the j DAV Commander. And. of course, | World War tl veterans also have ' their discharge buttons. But the men who are being returned from : Korea do not have a discharge cm- l bitm The DAV feels our Vet- j erans of the Korean campaign J should have their own special j badge of honor.‘‘That is why we have init- j iated the movement for such an j emblem and will work with . Congressman Patterson in behalf of the enactment of the ' Congressional bill/* iThe bill. H.R. 7004. proposes j _ that -‘the Secretary of the Army j shall prescribe the design of a j suitable lapel button” for wear by j Korean veterans and that the la- j pel button shall be a distinctive j r design, different from that of la- j pel buttons provided for by other j provisions of the law.” [ DeThe Korean emblem would be j , issued to any person who served ; prj actively in the armed forces at j any time during the period begin- i ning on June 27, 1950, and ending ou. on such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation I or concurrent resolution of the j peiCongress and has been'separated j vet or released from active service in j in the armed forces under conditions \ paf other than dishonorable. ! ref- . | tot;
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Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Iowa, US
Fri, May 16, 1952
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