[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3830 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3830

    To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Don S. Gentile.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2002

Mr. Tiberi (for himself and Mr. Hobson) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Don S. Gentile.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO DON S. GENTILE.

    Notwithstanding section 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
the time limitations in section 3744(b) of such code or any other time 
limitation, the President may posthumously award the Medal of Honor 
under chapter 375 of such code to Don S. Gentile of Piqua, Ohio, for 
conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life 
and beyond the call of duty while serving in the 4th Fighter Group, 
United States Army Air Forces, during World War II in the European 
Theater of Operations from October 9, 1942, to April 13, 1944.
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