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HR 2777 112th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 1, 2011
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 Latest action September 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to former Private First Class William P. Fesken of the U.S. Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding specified time limitations with respect to awarding such medals.

Describes such acts of valor as actions of Private First Class Fesken who, while serving with Company A, 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, risked his life above and beyond the call of duty on May 2, 1967, while protecting wounded members of his squad during repeated attacks by a Viet Cong force until his death on such date.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2777: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2777/
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"H.R. 2777: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2777/.
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H.R. 2777, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2777/.
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[H.R. 2777: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2777/)
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