[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2494 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2494

 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
              James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 1997

 Mr. Delahunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
              James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On February 26, 1945, Second Lieutenant James L. 
        Cadigan, United States Army, was advancing on foot with the 3rd 
        Platoon of C Company of the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion of 
        the 10th Armored Division in order to secure the high ground 
        north of Zerf, Germany, when the platoon came under heavy enemy 
        fire.
            (2) Lieutenant Cadigan, armed solely with his machine gun, 
        repeatedly risked his life for the sake of his men and 
        singlehandedly destroyed two enemy machinegun positions, while 
        killing 50 enemy soldiers and capturing 85 more.
            (3) Lieutenant Cadigan's actions were credited by his 
        commanding officer and other witnesses with saving two platoons 
        from destruction and making it possible for C Company to 
        evacuate its wounded, renew its attack, and ultimately achieve 
        its objective.
            (4) Lieutenant Cadigan's commanding officer recommended him 
        for award of the Medal of Honor for his acts of conspicuous 
        gallantry, but, being wounded shortly thereafter, was unable to 
        provide the required documentation within the time limitation 
        established by law for that award.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR.

    The President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of 
Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts (notwithstanding 
the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United 
States Code).
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