Sen. Katie Muth Presented Korean Ambassador For Peace Medals At Local Retirement Community

HONEY BROOK, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth, D-44, visited a Chester County retirement community last week to bestow honors upon aging veterans during a special Veterans Day ceremony.

Muth, who represents parts of Montgomery and Chester Counties, presented four Korean Ambassador for Peace Medals at the Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook.

The two individuals who received the medals in person were First Lieutenant Reverend Herb Davis, who served in the National Guard in Korea; and Captain Wilbert Gaul, who served in both the Korean War and World War II in the Marine Reserve.

Muth also issued posthumous medals to the families of Second Lieutenant Philip Christian Pfaff, who served in the 696th Ordnance Ammunition Company in the U.S. Army in Korea; and Sergeant Louis Horn, who served in the 2nd Marine Division in Korea.

"Our veterans across the Commonwealth and across the country deserve all of our gratitude and thanks not only today on Veterans Day — but every day for their bravery, their service and their sacrifices," Muth said in a statement. "It was an honor to present these veterans and their families with the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medals for their service to our country in the Korean War."

Muth's office said the senator had assisted the veterans and their families in applying for the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal, which serves as a showing of appreciation from the Korean government to U.S. military members who served during the Korean War.

According to Muth's office, in order to be eligible to receive the medal, veterans must have served in Korea from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, or have participated in the United Nations peacekeeping operations until the end of 1955.

The award may be given to a living military veteran or it can be issued posthumously to the families of service members who fit the criteria.