Wayne State Makes Banners Naming Medal Of Honor Recipients

Wayne State University has installed banners in its football stadium recognizing all 3,500 recipients of America’s highest military honor.
The Detroit school announced Tuesday the banners bearing the names of Medal of Honor recipients include Robert Simanek, a 1958 Wayne State graduate who received the medal in 1953. He attended a recent Department of Athletics Academic Recognition Luncheon.
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