Larson Honors Korean War Veteran

South Windsor, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) presented South Windsor resident Fred Babbitt with the Ambassador for Peace Medal and the Medal of Gratitude.

“It is always a privilege to present our veterans with the medals they earned,” said Larson. “I commend Mr. Babbitt for his service to our nation during the Korean War. For too long, the Korean War has been known as the Forgotten War, but it would be more apt to call it the Forgotten Victory. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Babbitt and our nation’s courageous veterans, Korea and its people are thriving.”

Mr. Babbitt served as a Radioman Second Class in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. He spent over three years in the Foreign and Sea Service, and has also received the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and China Service Medal. He accepted his medals alongside his wife, Doris Babbitt.

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