Medal of Honor Recipients
Public Outreach Schedule (Free Programs)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Download PDF of schedule, HERE
- 10:00 a.m.
- Pritzker Military Library
- 610 N. Fairbanks, 2nd floor, Chicago, Illinois
- Interview with Recipient, Robert Maxwell
- Lead by Ed Tracy, Executive Producer, Programs
- Information and reservations email:
- events@pritzkermilitarylibrary.net
- or by calling 312-587-0234
- Program will also be available via live webcast at:
- www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org
- 10:00 a.m.
- Chicago ROTC at IIT ~ Chicago
- McCormick Auditorium in Hermann Hall (3241 S. Federal St., Chicago, IL 60616)
- Program with Recipient Colonel Robert Howard, USA (Ret.)
- Information call: 312-332-0170
- 10:00 a.m.
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center , Kizer Conference Room (2446)
- 820 S. Damen, Chicago, IL 60612
- Visits by Recipients Van Barfoot, John Finn, Bernard Fisher, Rudolfo Hernandez,
- David McNerny, Hiroshi Miyamura and Alfred Rascon
- Information: Ray Leber, Public Affairs Officer
- Raymond.leber@va.gov or by calling 312-569-6402
- 11:30 a.m.
- Constitution Day Ceremony ~ Daley Plaza, Chicago
- Recipients attending are Joe Jackson, Ron Rosser
- and Leonard Keller
- Information: Mary Ann Scanlon 312-814-2711
- 1:00 p.m.
- Reflections on Commit to Courage
- Three Vietnam Prisoners of War
- George "Bud" Day and Leo Thorsness
- with MG John Borling, USAF (Ret.),
- Swissotel
- 323 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
- Information: Jumpmaster Productions, 312-332-0170
- 1:00 p.m.
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
- 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077
- Program with Holocaust survivor Tibor Rubin
- Moderated by Chicago's very own, Howard Reich
- Information and reservations: Kelley.szany@ilhmec.org
- or by calling 847-967-4844
