Rep. Zinke Bestows Congressional Gold Medal to WWII Merchant Mariner Dr. Maury Irvine
April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 26 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024:
Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke had the distinct honor of bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal to Montana's Dr. Maury Irvine of Bozeman. During World War II, nearly 250,000 civilian merchant mariners served as part of the U.S. military and delivered supplies and armed forces personnel by ship to foreign countries engulfed in the war. Between 1939 and 1945, 9,521 merchant ma . . .
Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke had the distinct honor of bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal to Montana's Dr. Maury Irvine of Bozeman. During World War II, nearly 250,000 civilian merchant mariners served as part of the U.S. military and delivered supplies and armed forces personnel by ship to foreign countries engulfed in the war. Between 1939 and 1945, 9,521 merchant ma . . .