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Man Probed for Unearned Medal of Honor
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jun 27, 2005 01:25pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Monday, June 27, 2005 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | CASEVILLE, Mich. - A World War II veteran photographed wearing a Medal of Honor at a Memorial Day event could face federal charges because it was a fake that he bought for $500, authorities said.
William Kovick, 76, surrendered the medal and four other military honors last week.
FBI investigators say Kovick acknowledged that he bought the Medal of Honor — the nation's highest military honor — in 1977 for $500. He also said he also mail-ordered a Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Ordering and owning unearned medals is legal, but wearing or selling them is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
"The intent of the federal law ... is to maintain the integrity of all the military awards and medals," said FBI Agent Thomas Cottone Jr.
The Justice Department will decide whether to bring charges.
Kovick came under investigation after his photo appeared May 31 on the front page of the Huron Daily Tribune of Bad Axe, showing him wearing the Medal of Honor at a Memorial Day event. |
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