Texas Veterans Parade – CORSICANA, TEXAS

Lieutenant
Michael Thornton

Recipient of the
Congressional Medal of Honor

Navy SEAL Thornton in Vietnam

October 31st, 1972 Mission Area

MOH Awarded October 15, 1973

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty
while participating in a daring operation
against enemy forces...

"Swim Buddies" Memorial

Statue commemorating
Thornton's rescue of
SEAL Lieutenant and
future MOH recipient
Thomas R. Norris

Commissioned
by H. Ross Perot

Thornton and Norris at the
National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum,
Fort Pierce, Florida, for the
statue's dedication