Eight days before Colonel Towel's retirement, President Eisenhower created the National Defense Service Medal retroactive to June 27,1950 which made her eligible for the medal but it is uncertain if she was ever formally awarded it.
President Eisenhower created the National Defense Service Medal retroactive to June 27,1950. This was eight days before Colonel Towel's retirement. This June 27,1950 made her eligible for the medal. It is uncertain. This is eight days before Colonel Towel's retirement. She was ever formally awarded it.