Erie, Pa

ERIE
The state's only lake port, bought with Erie Triangle, 1792.  Laid out in 1795 by Ellicott and Irvine.  Site of French, British and U.S. forts.  Perry built his fleet here in 1813.
From: Historical Markers of Pennsylvania

Erie County was formed in 1800, originally being part of Allegheny County. Lake Erie was named for the Erie Indian Nation, so the name Erie County naturally followed. The City of Erie is the county seat. Erie was incorporated as a city in 1851.

City of Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie Municipal Building
626 State Street
Erie, PA 16501-1128

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"Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance"

   
This page is dedicated to the memory of

DAVID FRANCIS WINDER
PFC (E3)                    U.S. Army
Co A, 3rd Bn, 1st Inf, 11th Inf Brigade
Americal Division
  

MEDAL OF HONOR

Killed in Vietnam
Quang Ngai Province
May 13, 1970 at age 23
  

Pfc. Winder distinguished himself while serving in the Republic of Vietnam as a senior medical aidman with Company A. After moving through freshly cut rice paddies in search of a suspected company-size enemy force, the unit started a thorough search of the area. Suddenly they were engaged with intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fire by a well entrenched enemy force. Several friendly soldiers fell wounded in the initial contact and the unit was pinned down. Responding instantly to the cries of his wounded comrades, Pfc. Winder began maneuvering across approximately 100 meters of open, bullet-swept terrain toward the nearest casualty. Unarmed and crawling most of the distance, he was wounded by enemy fire before reaching his comrades. Despite his wounds and with great effort, Pfc. Winder reached the first casualty and administered medical aid. As he continued to crawl across the open terrain toward a second wounded soldier he was forced to stop when wounded a second time. Aroused by the cries of an injured comrade for aid, Pfc. Winder's great determination and sense of duty impelled him to move forward once again, despite his wounds, in a courageous attempt to reach and assist the injured man. After struggling to within 10 meters of the man, Pfc. Winder was mortally wounded. His dedication and sacrifice inspired his unit to initiate an aggressive counterassault which led to the defeat of the enemy. Pfc. Winder's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the cost of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit and the U.S. Army.
  

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