2011 Year In Review

2011 was an incredible year for the Medal of Honor Grove.

June 2011 – A special event was held to announce that the new non profit organization – The Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove would assume the maintenance, improvement and enhancement of this historic memorial. Many of it’s board members participated in the 2010 – 3 day cleanup sponsored by State Senator Andy Dinniman. 1,000 members of the community came out over those 3 days to cleanup and restore the Medal of Honor Grove to a level of respect & honor.
View 2010 Day 1 photos here
View 2010 Day 2 photos here
View 2010 Day 3 photos here

December 2011 – PA Route 23 was renamed the Medal of Honor Grove Highway.

Daily Local News
Medal of Honor Grove Highway dedicated
Published: Friday, December 16, 2011

SCHUYLKILL — A section of Route 23 known as the Medal of Honor Grove Highway was dedicated at a ceremony Thursday morning at the Freedoms Foundation.

The stretch of highway is situated between Chester County’s border with Montgomery County and Route 100 near the Medal of Honor Grove.

“Today is one of the really joyous days in Chester County,” said State Senator Andy Dinniman, D-19th, of West Whiteland, who introduced legislation to ceremonially rededicate the road earlier this year. “If it hadn’t been for the veterans of this country and those who received the highest medal our nation can give, we wouldn’t be here. Unanimously passed by both the House and Senate, the legislation was recently signed into law as Act 80 of 2011 by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.

“I couldn’t think of a better way to honor our veterans who have received our nation’s highest military honor and to remind residents and motorists that the Medal of Honor Grove, a unique and historic memorial site, is located right here in Chester County,” Dinniman said.

Dinniman was joined at the event by PennDOT officials, local veterans, students from Phoenixville High School and supervisors from neighboring townships. Also in attendance were the Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove and guest speaker, Medal of Honor Recipient Major General James Livingston, USMC (Ret.).

“We share this with you,” Livingston said. “This is not a Medal of Honor deal today; it’s a veteran’s deal and an American deal.”  View photos here

October 2011 – The Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove held its first annual fundraiser raising over $100,000!

View photos here

October 2011 – Medal of Honor Recipients honor Sister Veronica

View photos here

June 12, 2011 The Friends of the Grove Begins

Video Interviews

On June 12, 2011 a private reception was held prior to the Re-Dedication of the MOH Grove ceremony.

These clips are from  interviews conducted at that reception.

Founder and Chairman Wally Nunn Video

Colonel Joseph Marm (Retired)  Video

General James Livingston (Retired) Video

State Senator Andy Dinniman video