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December 7, 2011 at 9:50 PM

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Honorable Tony Clement and Honorable Norm Miller

I am writing this note in order to make you aware of the bill that is trying to be put through the US Congress in order to have the Congressional Gold Medal present to the First Special Service Force that served during WW2 in many theaters of war! This Elite group of men where from both Canada & US and my dad Private Myrle "T " Woolman was one, along with 4 other men just from the town of Huntsville and your riding! Along with that if you go in to the Huntsville Legion you will see and plaque on the wall in the front door way dedicated to these 5 Huntsville men!

I am not sure if they will receive the medal or not? But Senator Max Baucus of Montana where this group was formed is sure looking for all the help he can get before it is to late and we loss the last remaining members of the FSSF.

Please help if you can! I look forward to hearing from you both on this matter and thanks for what you do!

Best Regards

Steve Woolman

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December 10, 2011 at 10:04 PM

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Good morning Mr. Woolman,

Mr. Miller will be delivering a Statement today in the Legislature at approximately 1pm.

Mr. Miller would be pleased to send you a copy of Hansard, the official record of daily proceedings of the house as well as forward a copy to the US Congress, perhaps to Senator Baucus.

Would you kindly provide your mailing address?

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Miller's office.

Thank you.

Marcia Morrison
Office of Norm Miller, MPP
Parry Sound - Muskoka

416-325-1012

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December 10, 2011 at 10:05 PM

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We received word last night that the House version of the bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (collectively) was introduced on December 23. The Senate bill introduced last August is bill S 1460 and the House bill is H.R 3767. It is time for us to contact our Congressional Delegations asking them to sponsor these bills. Send a letter to your Senator asking for support on Senate Bill 1460. The web site is http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1460/show.

To send a letter to a Representative in the House the address is http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3767/show. We need 2/3 support from both the Senate and House to award the CGM to the FSSF.

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January 9, 2012 at 9:53 PM

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Hello Family and friends,

My father's WWII Army unit, The First Special Service Force (FSSF) has 2 bills which have been introduced into congress which are trying to award them the Congressional Gold Medal for their service. Perhaps I have contacted you already and if this is a repeat email please forgive me.

For those of you unfamiliar with the FSSF, it was the very first special forces unit ever established. About 30% of the men were KIA and they suffered a casualty rate of about 130%. They were made up of half Canadians Half Americans and were trained for winter and mountain warfare. They were trained to parachute, mountain climb, ski, live in winter conditions, martial arts, demolitions, amphibious assault, and they put all of these skills to use from the Aleutians islands, to the mountains of Italy, Anzio beachhead, the first unit into Rome, the spearhead of the invasion of southern France and fighting into the French Alps. The modern day special forces and seal teams owe their lineage to this very unit.

Many men gave 4 years of their lives towards this endeavor. Too many men gave their entire lives towards this endeavor.

Please use the links below to let your congress people know that this unit is very deserving of this citation. We need 2/3 of all senators and congress people to COSPONSOR this bill, not just support it or vote for it. We would like the bills passed by April, so that the unit may be presented the medal at their reunion in Wash DC in Sept.

I would appreciate if you would pass this info on to other family or friends who may feel the same as I do about what these men did for us.

thank you.

Bob Schober

In the Spearhead Rob Schober gives a web address where you can send a letter to your Senator asking for support on Senate Bill 1460. The web site is http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1460/show. To send a letter to a Representative in the House the address is http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3767/show. Follow the instructions Rob gave on page 7 of the Spearhead. We need 2/3 support from both the Senate and House to award the CGM to the FSSF. Our plan is to have the necessary support as soon as possible and have the award presentation at the reunion.

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