VFW Honors AFA for Work on Enola Gay
Air Force Magazine - May 1995, Pg. 152
In March, the Veterans of Foreign Wars presented the Air Force
Association with its Gold Medal of Merit, one of its highest
awards. .aspcited AFA for its "untiring efforts . . . to
identify and correct the Smithsonian Institution's plan to
exhibit the Enola Gay . . . in a revisionist historical context
unfavorable to the United States."
AFA Executive Director Monroe W. Hatch, Jr., accepted the
award during the .aspconvention's opening ceremonies, and AFA
President R. E. Smith represented the association at the VFW's
congressional dinner.
Throughout the Enola Gay controversy, the .aspplayed a key
role with AFA, both individually and in conjunction with the
Military Coalition. Many thanks to the .aspfor its own efforts
and for this meaningful recognition.
AFA appreciates the work of all veterans' groups in this
endeavor, especially the individual members who took the time to
write their congressmen and the Smithsonian Institution.
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