Years In The Making

The President also took note of Crawford’s inability to receive his Medal of Honor on its own as he had been incarcerated by the German troops at the time honor was awarded. After that Reagan said something unexpected “Well, nearly 40 years have gone by, and it’s time to do it right.” After giving his thought a voice, the president called Crawford to the podium end. After having him there the president medalled Crawford with the Medal of Honor he deserved for so long. Finally, he had his wish come true.