Eskimo Scouts receive awards.
Collection Name
William A. Egan papers
Identifier
UAF-1985-120-474
Title
Eskimo Scouts receive awards .
Description
"Eskimo Scouts received awards Saturday from Alaska Governor William A. Egan (left) . Gov . Egan prepares to present the Eisenhower trophy for the state's most outstanding National Guard unit to Sgt . George Whitman , Mekoryuk , representing Co . B , 2nd Scout Battalion . Also receiving awards were 1st Sgt . Theodore Booth , Kotzebue , for the outstanding training record set by Co . C , 1st Scout Battalion ; Sgt . Albert V . Lee , Nome , the Brigadier General John R . Noyes medal as outstanding member of the 1st Scout Battalion ; and PFC George Neck , Kasigluk , Noyes medal as outstanding member of the 2nd Scout Battalion . Presentations were made during the annual Governor's Day review by 1st and 2nd Scout Battalions , 297th Infantry , Alaska National Guard , at Fort Richardson. "
Creator
Lissey, Randall, Pvt.
Contributors
U.S. Army Photograph
Subject.TGM
Militias Awards Governors Military scouts Men Rifles Military uniforms Indigenous peoples
Subject.Local
Alaska Natives--Western Alaska--Central Yup'ik Alaska Natives--Northern Alaska--Inupiaq
Personal Name
Egan, William A. Whitman, George Booth, Theodore Lee, Albert V. Neck, George
Location
Fort Richardson (Alaska)
Region
Southcentral Alaska
Time Period
1959 and later
Date
19 Feb . 1966
Type
Collection Image (Photographs)
Ordering & Use
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Holding Institution
Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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