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Catalog Number
2019.1.1745
Description
This is a five-page story written by Randy Vande Water on April 24, 1998 about Cpl. John Essebagger, Jr.  On April 25, 1951 John died on a battlefield in Korea.  Posthumously, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
History
Randall P. "Randy" Vande Water was a local historian and newspaper editor. He spent 4 decades at the Holland Sentinel working as sports editor, city editor, editorial page editor, and managing editor.
Gift of
Mary Vande Water, in honor of her husband Randy Vande Water.