Veteran’s Day weekend – Germantown, MD
On a clear, bright, Sunday morning, a Patriot from WW II was
honored with his Quilt of Valor.
For his service and sacrifice in the Army’s CCR Rifle
Company, attached to the 25th Tank Battalion, Claudel St. J. weathered the price
of war and safely returned home to New Orleans.
Decades later, he and his beloved wife were uprooted, as a
result of Katrina and became refugees in Germantown, MD.
The storm wiped out his home, all his possessions, the
mementos of war, his commendations and Medals he received - to include his
Bronze Star. These were recently replaced, as requested, through the office of
Veteran’s Affairs.
In recent years, after a nearly a decade of longing to be
home again, he lost his wife to a prolonged illness.
Upon receiving his Quilt of Valor, Claudel spoke the words we
hear again and again - these words fuel the passion in our hearts – “This Quilt
of Valor means more to me than all the medals and Honors I have
received”.
Claudel lovingly, yet firmly, clutched tight to his chest his
Quilt of Valor.
He turned and walked into a sunny morning filled with new
hope, the recognition of his community, and this Nation for his service and
sacrifice for all of US.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Thorne
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