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COPY
May 20, 1954
Mrs. Anne Newman
322 Massachusetts Avenue, N. E.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mrs. Newman:
We are glad to enclose a replacement
citation for the one which was presented to J. A.
C/R
Bockhurst by General Dwight D. Eisenhower at the
National Press Club in Washington, D. C., on Tues-
day, November 18, 1947. The same man who signed
the original citation, Major General William E. Bergin,
has also signed this replica of it.
I am sure you will appreciate that with the
great number of requests which are received for the
President's autograph, he has had to adopt the practice
of not autographing any citations - not even the ones
which he originally had signed. However, the staff at
the White House were glad to make it possible for us to
obtain the enclosed replica of the citation and the Vice
President was pleased to autograph it for you.
With all good wishes,
Sincerely,
Rose Mary Woods
Personal Secretary
to the Vice President
RMW:s
Enclosure
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
12 May 1954
Dear Miss Woods:
As requested by Mrs. Ann Whitman, I have
looked into the matter concerning the citation
previously awarded to Mr. J. A. Bockhurst.
Attached is a replacement citation signed by
Major General William E. Bergin, The
Adjutant General, Department of the Army,
with one copy.
You may wish to suggest to the Vice President
that under the blue seal on the original docu-
ment could be typewritten "Decoration pre-
sented by General of the Army Dwight D.
Eisenhower at the National Press Club,
Washington, D. C., Tuesday, November 18,
1947", over the signature of the Vice Presi-
dent.
I do hope everyone concerned finds this
arrangement satisfactory. Let me know if I
can be of any further assistance.
With every good wish.
Sincerely,
ROBERT Lt. Colonel, L. SCHULZ TC
Military Aide to the President
Miss Rose Mary Woods
Personal Secretary
to the Vice President
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COPY
Pendeng
RMW:mp
April 15, 1954
Mrs. Ann Whitman
Personal Secretary
to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Ann:
I am enclosing a copy of a citation for a medal
of freedom which was presented to J. A. Bockhurst at the
BOCKHURST, J. A,
National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday, November
8, 1947 by "General" Eisenhower.
Mr. Bockhurst was a friend of the Vice President
and was burned to death the end of last month. His last
request was that a replica of this cination be given to Mrs.
Anne Newman, 322 Massachusetts Avenue, N. E., Wash-
ington, D. C., whom he planned to marry. He also re-
quested, of course, that the replica be signed by the
President. I presume you can get a copy of this from the
Defense Department and would appreciate learning whether
this request can be filled.
By the time you receive this note Lent will be
over so I hope we can get together for dinner again soon!
Sincerely,
Rose Mary Woods
Personal Secretary
to the Vice President
RMW:mp
Reproduced at Richard Nixon Presidential Library
G.O. 102. - --HUCOM.
CITATION FOR MEDAL OF FREEDOM
J.A. BOCKHURST, AMERICAN CIVILIAN, FOR EXCEPTIONALLY
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHICH AIDED THE UNITED STATES
IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR AGAINST THE ENEMY IN
CONTINENTAL EUROPE, WHILE SERVING AS A WAR CORRESPONDENT
FROM 6 JUNE-1944 TO 8-MAY-1945. THROUGH THIS FORCED PERIOD
HE WAS CONSISTENTLY WELL FORWARD AND AIDED TREMENDOUSLY
IN THE FINE PICTORIAL COVERAGE GIVEN THE TROOPS BY NEWSREEL
CORRESPONDENTS, ALTHO SUFFERING SEVERLY FROM MALARIA.
HE EXHIBITED GREAT COURAGE AND COOLNESS IN SAVING THE
LIFE OF ANOTHER WAR CORRESPONDENT AT VERDUN.. COMPLETELY
DISREGARDING HIS PERSONAL SAFETY, THEREBY MERITING THE
PRAISE AND RECOGNITION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Decoration presented by General Eisenhower at the National Press Club,
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 18, 1947.
write ann
Would like replica of original to be
autographed by the President and
sent to Mrs. Anne Newman, 322 Massachusetts
Avenue, N.E., Washington, D. C.
(Mr. Bockhorst was burned to death in the explosion at about 10 days
ago and his dying request was that a uplics
this be give to this newman
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G.O. 102.-- HUCOM.
CITATION FOR MEDAL OF FREEDOM..
J.A. BOCKHORST, AMERICAN CIVILIAN. FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT
WHICH AIDED THE UNITED STATES IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR AGAINST THE ENEMY
IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE, WHILE SERVING AS A WAR CORRESPONDENT FROM 6 JUNE-1944
TO 8-May-1945 THROUGH THIS FORCED PERIOD HE WAS CONSISTENTLY WELL FORWARD AND
AIDED TREMENDOUSLY IN THE FINE PICTORIAL COVERAGE GIVEN THE TROOPS BY NEWSREEL
CORRESPONDENTS., ALTHO SUFFERING SEVERELY FROM MALARIA. HE EXHIBITED GREAT COURAGE
AND COOLNESS IN SAVING THE LIFE OF ANOTHER WAR CORRESPONDENT AT VERDUN..
COMPLETELY DISREGARDING HIS PERSONAL SAFETY, THEREBY MERITING THE PRAISE AND
RECOGNITION OF THE UNITED STATES..
Decoration presented by General Eisenhower at the National Press Club Washington D.C.
Tuesday Nov-18-1947
mrs anne Newman
322 Massachutts an N.E.
oversure
Reproduced at Richard Nixon Presidential Library
OFFICE OF THE VICE president
WASHINGTON
One of the last requests that he made
beofre he dies that a replica of this
original be made and autographed by
the President. The original was lost
in Europe among his papers. He was
going to marry Mrs. jjjjjjjjj and he
wanted this given to here.
full asleep sleeprette his
week in you geture
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