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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., will present the family of Willis Tom Bradshaw with the medals he earned during service in World War II on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. in Foxx’s Clemmons office.

Bradshaw was a Seaman Second Class in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was killed in action on Nov. 13, 1942, when the USS Juneau was sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

“It was a privilege to assist the Ford family in obtaining these medals,” said Foxx. “As a country, we are uniquely blessed. We live in a nation where each one of us has the opportunity for nearly limitless fulfillment and prosperity in the world’s finest democracy. That freedom and opportunity has been made available to us because of the sacrifices of people like Willis Tom Bradshaw.”

Bradshaw’s daughter Bonnie Ford of Clemmons will receive her father’s World War II Victory Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Pin and a replacement Purple Heart, a medal given to members of the military wounded or killed by enemy action or in action against the enemy. Ford was seven years old when her father was killed. She will be accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Susan Ford as well as her granddaughter Paige Ford. 

In addition to helping residents of North Carolina’s 5th District navigate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Foxx’s office is available to assist veterans and their families with replacing military medals that have been lost or stolen as well as obtaining medals that still need to be presented.

Foxx’s Clemmons office is located at 3540 Clemmons Road, Suite 125, Clemmons, NC 27012. The medal presentation is open to members of the media. 

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.