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Honoring Cpl. Jason L. Dunham Wellsville Daily Reporter SCIO – On a sandy street in the heart of the war in Iraq, a young man from Scio committed an act of valor which cost him his life. Friday, a ceremony at his hometown post office will commemorate his sacrifice for evermore. The gift of life Cpl. Jason L. Dunham gave to his fellow soldiers in April 2004 will be recognized when a plaque is unveiled Friday which officially changes the name of the Scio post office to the Cpl. Jason L. Dunham Memorial Post Office. The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. ceremony on Friday at the post office located at 4422 West Sciota Street. [snip] A lot has happened in the 25 months since Jason’s parents Deb and Dan Dunham, his siblings … Read entire article »

Reprinted from May 26, 2004. NY Daily News A New Yorker who died saving two other Marines by covering an Iraqi grenade with his helmet and blunting the blast with his body has been nominated for a Congressional Medal of Honor. Cpl. Jason Dunham was commanding a checkpoint near Karbala on April 14 when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around the neck, according to the Marines. A strapping 6-foot-1 ex-jock, Dunham kneed the Iraqi in the chest and then both fell to the ground. It was then that he spotted the grenade in his attacker’s hand and called out a warning to the Marines rushing to his aid. His cry was cut short by the blast. When the smoke cleared, Dunham was laying facedown in his own … Read entire article »

Hornell Evening Tribune ROCHESTER – History was changed Tuesday in a quiet VIP room at the Rochester International Airport when President George W. Bush signed a bill to rename the Scio post office in honor of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham. It was a “secret, secret,” to everyone involved, but the likelihood the event would take place in New York state with Dunham’s family present was high, after the bill was passed by the U.S. Senate less than two weeks ago. The resident met privately with the Dunham family, talking with each member and expressing his feelings with a quiet “Oh my,” after learning that Kyle Dunham plans to follow in his brother’s footsteps and become a Marine after graduation from Scio Central School. “He related to us, as a parent who understands what … Read entire article »

NY Daily News A New Yorker who died saving two other Marines by covering an Iraqi grenade with his helmet and blunting the blast with his body has been nominated for a Congressional Medal of Honor. Cpl. Jason Dunham was commanding a checkpoint near Karbala on April 14 when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around the neck, according to the Marines. A strapping 6-foot-1 ex-jock, Dunham kneed the Iraqi in the chest and then both fell to the ground. It was then that he spotted the grenade in his attacker’s hand and called out a warning to the Marines rushing to his aid. His cry was cut short by the blast. When the smoke cleared, Dunham was laying facedown in his own blood and his Kevlar helmet … Read entire article »