Recipients
of the National Regiment's
Médaille "Esprit de Corps"

   


Photo courtesy Third Maryland

   Harry Dierken was presented with the National Regiment Special Service Award for his longtime and meritorious service to the Regiment. Harry first joined the National Regiment in 1984,
and is the first sergeant emeritus of the Third Maryland Volunteer Infantry, Company A.

   A special message from Harry:

   "I wish to thank all my comrades and friends in the National Regiment for the unexpected honor accorded me at Remembrance Day. It has been, and will continue to be, my privilege to be a member of the first and finest battalion in Civil War Reenacting."

Harry Dierken
3rd Regiment of Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, Co. A