The Gold Wahatchee Award recognizes the highest honor and reserved for those special few individuals whose Spouse has sacrificed their life in service to our Nation. This award honors the Spouse of any Signal Soldier who died as a direct result of injuries or illness sustained while in the Line of Duty in service to the Nation.
(This is a SCRA award and is not a US Army Signal Regiment Award)
Medal:
This award is a Gold medallion, suspended from a ribbon to be worn around the neck. Gold, a precious metal, represents the highest award for service in the Signal Corps Regimental Association.
Front of Medal: Centered on the medal is an engraving of the American patriot Nancy Morgan Hart. Inscribed across the top is “United States Army Signal Corps” and along the bottom is the word “Wahatchee”, a Cherokee word meaning “War Woman.”
Back of Medal: Imprinted with the awardee’s name and the serial number of the award, surrounded in the laurel wreath of victory. Under the name is inscribed the words “for SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS to the Regiment”.
(for more information regarding Nancy Morgan Hart, click here)
Purpose:
The Gold Wahatchee Award recognizes the highest honor and reserved for those special few individuals whose Spouse has sacrificed their lives in service to our Nation. This award honors the Spouse of any Signal Soldier who died as a direct result of injuries or illness sustained while in the Line of Duty in service to the Nation. This award is presented at no cost to the family and by an appropriate SCRA Leader.
Criteria:
- Honorable service prior to award
- Awardee’s Spouse has died in the Line of Duty as a result of service to the Nation
- Awardee’s Spouse was a member of the US Army Signal Regiment
Approval Process:
- Nominator documents the loss and confirms the status for submission
- Nominator confers with the local chapter for support
- Nominator submits award recommendation through the local chapter process and coordinates with the National Awards Coordinator for direct submission to National Awards Committee
- Chapter Leaders processes the award nomination through the National Awards Coordinator
- Nominator or Chapter Officer submit information and proposed citation via the SCRA Webpage detailing the conditions of the loss
- National Awards Coordinator coordinates with the Office of the Chief of Signal to confirm Line of Duty and Spousal connection
- Once approved by National Headquarters, the Awards Coordinator confers with the local chapter or SCRA Member for appropriate presentation
Presentation of the Award:
- Awards should be presented at the earliest opportunity in an appropriate setting
- A member of the Board of Directors or a Chapter Presidents should present the awards when possible.
- Presenters should make every effort to make the presentation professional and memorable (read a citation, take photos, etc.).
- Appropriate Settings include Memorial Ceremonies, Celebration of Life ceremonies, Fallen Comrades Ceremony, etc.
This award is presented to the posthumously and shall be used by the unit to provide family members recognition of their Soldier as a Signal Regimental Soldier. This award is at no cost to the unit.
To submit names, if you have any questions, or would like more information please contact the National Awards Coordinator at the link below.