Medal Of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States.
Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Pueblo Medal of Honor Foundation
The Pueblo Medal of Honor Foundation was created by Pueblo Chieftain newspaper publisher Bob Rawlings in 1997 for the purpose of fundraising to create a memorial in Pueblo, Colorado. As the sculpture project progressed, the Foundation created a committee of citizens from many walks of life to help bring to Pueblo the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for their convention in the year 2000 so the memorial sculptures could be unveiled. This Society is made up exclusively of all living Medal of Honor recipients.
After completion of the Pueblo Memorial and the Convention, the committee reorganized to maintain the Memorial and advertise it as an attraction for our city.
The Pueblo Medal of Honor Foundation does not fund other foundations or programs.
Sitter Display at Aircraft Museum
A generous donation of memorabilia belonging to Carl Sitter is on permanent loan to the Pueblo Medal of Honor Foundation. Some of these items have been put together in a display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum at Pueblo Memorial Airport east of Pueblo. Sitter's pistol and boots used during his time in Korea are showcased along with some of him photos, medals and a uniform.
The donations were made by Mrs. Sitter for a future larger display inside the Pueblo Convention Center as the Center expands. Sitter's personal papers and photo albums will go into a special collections area of the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library.
The Weisbrod Aircraft Museum's website is: www.pwam.org
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