Talk:Walter Stauffer McIlhenny

	Biography portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles
	This article is supported by the military biography work group.

United States: District of Columbia / Louisiana Low‑importance

	United States portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. Template Usage Articles Requested! Become a Member Project Talk Alerts United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject District of Columbia (assessed as Low-importance).
	Louisiana portal This article is supported by WikiProject Louisiana.

Military history: Biography / North America / United States / World War II

This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.Military historyWikipedia:WikiProject Military historyTemplate:WikiProject Military historymilitary history articles

This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion not met Coverage and accuracy: criterion not met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

Associated task forces:
/
	Military biography task force
	North American military history task force
	United States military history task force
	World War II task force

A fact from Walter Stauffer McIlhenny appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 October 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Walter Stauffer McIlhenny, president of McIlhenny Company (1949-1985), maker of Tabasco sauce, was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions in 1942 during the Battle of Guadalcanal?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2006/October.

Wikipedia

Gold Star[edit]

It is factually incorrect to say "where he received a Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart." The gold star is in no way a substitute for the second award of any medal. I do not know if you get a physical second medal, but your second award of the same medal is just as real as the first. It is recorded in every way as though you had never won one. But (particularly with the purple heart) it is thought that wearing sever copies of the same medal looked bad, so instead you indicate on your uniform your multiple awards with Gold Star.Nick Beeson (talk) 03:00, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks, sounds fine with me. --Skb8721 (talk) 19:25, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]