Judy K. Tordini
Veterans Day Ceremony Medal of Honor Recipient: Marvin Shields
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November 09, 2024 11:00 - 11:30
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11 am, a Veterans Day Ceremony will be held to honor Medal of Honor recipient Marvin Shields at Gardiner Community Cemetery (137 Gardiner Cemetery Rd, Gardiner). The United States Seabees will conduct a Veterans Day Service in memory of Marvin Shields. On September 13, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Construction Mechanic Third Class Marvin Shields during a ceremony at the White House. Joan Shields-Bennett, his widow, received the medal on behalf of her late husband, the only Navy Seabee to receive the nation's highest award for valor.
Event Status
Active
Address
Gardiner Community Cemetery
137 Gardiner Cemetery Rd
Gardiner, WA
United States