"What is it, something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!"

President Dwight D. Eisenhower while presenting the Medal of Honor to Raymond G. Murphy

Pueblo, Colorado....

Pueblo, Colorado is the only city in America with FOUR living recipients of our Nation's highest award for heroism in combat, the Medal of Honor. The four: William J. Crawford (WWII), Carl L. Sitter and Raymond G. Murphy (Korea) and Drew D. Dix (Vietnam) are a source of both pride and inspiration to the men, women and children of our city.

This Hall of Heroes site is currently under construction, with an expected opening date of January 30th, 1999. The finished project in the Hall of Heroes will include displays to each of Pueblo's four Medal of Honor heroes in three phases:

• Who they were (before getting the Medal of Honor)
• What they did (their Medal of Honor action)
• Who they are (what they have done with their lives after the Medal)

Along the way you will meet some of our other heroes. You will learn about Pueblo's unique award for recognizing distinctive Americans, the "JIMMIE E. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD. This prestigious award has been presented to such great Americans as the rescue workers from the Oklahoma City bombing tragedy and entertainer to the troops Mr. Wayne Newton.

You will also learn how local students have become involved in patriotic activities not only here, but around the Nation. You will see how two middle schools successfully sponsored legislation honoring our heroes in two different states, and much more.