Credit: Paul L. Bates, Colonel USA Retired, Commander of the 761st – To: Joe Wilson, Jr. – whose father was a very courageous, intelligent, brave member of the 761st Tank Battalion. A unit that fought with 7 different infantry divisions in six countries in central Europe for 163 days without a break. The 761st Tank Battalion has the Presidential Unit Citation ofr Extraordinary Heroism in Military Operations Against an Armed Enemy. My nickname used by the men: “The Great White Father”

From:	M. Smith	(Tue 16 May 2006 01:09:42 AM EDT)
American Hero, Thank you Sir for all you have done in times when it was not so popular. I for one am grateful!

From:	SSG M. Kemp	(Mon 04 Dec 2006 06:47:25 PM EST)
From everything I've read, this man embodied the Army Values long before they were written and taught as they are today. for him, I guess they were simply, human values. Thank you.