[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5537 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5537

 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
James Megellas, of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 
         1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2006

  Mr. Petri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
James Megellas, of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 
         1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
              JAMES MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING BATTLE OF THE 
              BULGE.

    (a) Authorization.--The President is authorized and requested to 
award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United States 
Code, to James Megellas, of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection 
(a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, in 
Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, during World War 
II, when, as a first lieutenant in the 82d Airborne Division, he led a 
surprise and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, 
killing and capturing a large number and causing others to flee, 
single-handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two 
hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and seizing 
Herresbach.
    (c) Waiver of Time Limitations.--The award under subsection (a) may 
be made without regard to the time limitations specified in section 
3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
established by law or regulation with respect to the awarding of 
certain medals to persons who served in the Army.
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