Winona Lake Man Receives Awarded Medals From Ind. Sen. Joe Donnely
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WINONA LAKE – James Horn, Winona Lake, contacted Sen. Joe Donnelly’s office in Aug. and requested help to retrieve the medals and ribbons Horn was awarded during his servince in the United States Army. Horn, a Plymouth High School graduate, was a member of the USS Flasher SSN613, a nuclear submarine from Aug. 27, 1969, to Feb. 27, 1971. The Department of the Navy responded to Horn’s request for accolades in late Oct. and sent his awards to Donnelly’s office. Horn earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Meritorious Union Commendation Ribbon. Horn and his family drove down to the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, to be presented his awards by Senator Donnelly on Monday.
