I grew up next door to : John Morrissey - Recipient -
I remember his father & mine fixing a package to send him which included a canned ham. They removed the ham & put a 1911 in it with ammo for Xmas present & re welded it.
He was also on the show "Whats my line" for riding a bicycle from Ny to California after his discharge
Years later he opened a Deli. in the same area I had moved to.
2 guys tried to rob him when he was closing. He called & reported it to sheriffs office & told them to send a hearse.