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| Sgt. James W. Robinson Jr. |
After 53 years, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient U.S.
Army Sgt. James W. Robinson Jr. was honored at a ceremony marking the renaming
of the Westmont Post Office in his name. Robinson, a native son of Westmont,
perished in battle in Vietnam and was laid to rest in 1966 at the Clarendon
Hills Cemetery. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest
and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to
recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by
acts of valor. He was the grandson of William Robinson, a former five-term
mayor of Westmont, according to a news release.
Thank you to DGN musicians Gwen Casten, Derek Ferraro, and
Tressa Rapach, who performed the National Anthem to open today's naming
ceremony.