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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Second World War, Korea Veteran Receives Patriarchal Service Cross

WASHINGTON 12 May 2020 (ORCNS) - Colonel the Chevalier William Weber was awarded the Patriarchal Service Cross by the Archfather earlier today. The medal, part of the honours system of the Anglo-Italian Imperial Patriarchate, is awarded at the discretion of the Archfather for service to the Imperial Patriarchate or to the arts, sciences, or humanity. Colonel Weber is a veteran of the Second World War (US Army) and the Korean War and was present in the Oval Office when President Reagan established the committee for the American memorial for the Korean War. For more information about this exceptional soldier, please see the following two news articles.


https://www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/chairman-emeritus-col-usa-ret-william-e-weber/