this day possible. henry s parents and brother did not live to see this day, but two of his sisters, dorothy and sylvia, are with us. dorothy, sylvia, you remind us that behind every american who wears our nation s uniform stands a family who serves with them. and behind every american who lays down their life for our country is a family who mourns them. and honors them. for the rest of their lives. every day, for nearly 60 years, you have lived the poet s words, that the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. and so i want to conclude today by inviting everyone to join me in welcomeing henry s sister dorothy to the stage for the presentation of the medal. [applause]
henry s parents and brother did not live to see this day, but two of his sisters, dorothy and sylvia, are with us. dorothy, sylvia, you remind us that behind every american who wears our nation s uniform stands a family who serves with them. and behind every american who lays down their life for our country as a family who mourns them and honors them for the rest of their lives. every day, for nearly 60 years, you have lived the poet s words, that the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. and so i want to conclude today by inviting everyone to join me in welcoming henry s sister dorothy to the stage for the presentation of the medal. [ applause ]
about the time that tony was inspiring his men, another young soldier was joining up with the seventh infantry division in korea, private first class henry svala, he grew nup new jersey he loved fishing on the jerszy shore, he was one of six kids, and the youngest son, but the one who seemed to take care of everybody else. his sister dorothy remembers how her mom would be in the kitchen at the end of a long day trying to cook dinner for six kids, henry, a teenager would walk in, grab his mother s hand and dance her around the kitchen. if anybody needed him, said dorothy, henry was there. and he was this for america, in korea, as the war neared its third and final year. henry knew the dangers, and
about the time that tony was inspiring his men, another young soldier was joining up with the 7th infantry division in korea, private first class henry svehla. he grew up in new jersey. he loved fishing on the jersey shore, he was one of six kids and the youngest son, but the one who seemed to take care of everybody else. his sister dorothy remembers how their mom would be in the kitchen at the end of a long day trying to cook dinner for six kids. henry, a teenager, would walk in, grab his mother s hand and dance her around the kitchen. if anybody needed him, said dorothy, henry was there. and he was there for america, in korea, as the war neared its third and final year. henry knew the dangers and one