I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

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Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to William P. Fesken for acts of valor during the Vietnam War

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Authorization

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to former Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Private First Class William P. Fesken who, while serving with Company A, 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on May 2, 1967, while protecting wounded members of his squad during repeated attacks by a Viet Cong force until his death on that date.