Merrill’s Marauders to Receive Gold Medal
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Decades after their heroic actions in the jungles of Burma during World War II, the Army’s Merrill’s Marauders will finally receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
The “Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act†was signed into law Oct. 17 by President Donald Trump, after the legislation was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. A date has not been announced for presentation of the award, which must be designed and struck by the U.S. Mint.
Supported by the Association of the U.S. Army, the act recognizes members of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), who became known as Merrill’s Marauders after their commander, Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill. The legislation passed the U.S. Senate late last year and was cleared by the House on Sept. 22.
https://www.ausa.org/news/merrill%E2%80%99s-marauders-receive-gold-medal
