Help Royce Williams get his Silver Star upgraded to the Medal of Honor - the recognition he has earned through his conspicuous gallantry on November 18, 1952 - by writing the Secretary of the Navy at the following mailing address:

The Honorable Carlos Del Toro
Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000

Here's some draft language for the letter:

Dear Secretary Del Toro:

I am writing you in support of the effort to upgrade the recognition bestowed upon Capt. Royce Williams, USN (Ret.) as a result of his actions during the Korean War. Specifically, on November 18, 1952, then-Lieutenant Williams shot down four Soviet MiG-15s before landing his stricken F9F-5 Panther aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) stationed in the Sea of Japan off the coast of North Korea.

Because of the sensitivity of the incident, U.S. Navy and NSA officials concocted a fictional narrative and awarded Williams a Silver Star for a confirmed kill of one MiG and possible kill of another, both of unspecified national origin. Further, two other members of Williams' squadron were given false credit for MiGs that Williams shot down. Williams was told to keep the truth a secret, and he did so for 40 years.

The truth was revealed by the Russians at the end of the Cold War when they revealed the identities of the Red Air Force pilots Williams shot down. However, the U.S. Navy refused to change their records on the grounds that there were no other living witnesses beyond Williams. This is fundamentally unjust and a dishonor to a great Naval Aviator.

Therefore, as a concerned American and supporter of our military, I strongly ask that you take action on Rear Admiral Shelton's package before you and upgrade Royce Williams' Silver Star to the Medal of Honor. His actions on that day define conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty, and he has more than earned our military's highest award.

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