MONTICELLO – The late Wilson Sterling served in the US Navy from 1941 to 1946 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on the naval base. He passed away over two years ago and on Friday, Congressman Maurice Hinchey presented his widow, Catherine Sterling, of Glen Spey, with eight medals he earned but never received.

“It would have been nicer and better to have presented these things to him several years ago, but he passed away 2 ½ years ago,” said Hinchey. “But, now his family has an understanding and a recognition of the service that their father and grandfather gave to the United States of America during the Second World War and now the recognition of that service.”

The medals earned by Sterling that Hinchey presented to Mrs. Sterling were the following:

• Navy Good Conduct Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp)
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
• Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Button
• Honorable Service Label Button
• American Campaign Medal