Heroes at Virginia Tech
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These two men saved the lives of many students during the massacre at Virginia Tech on 4-16-2007. You do not have to wear a uniform to be a hero. Webster defines HERO as one that shows great courage. We, the undersigned, agree that these two men meet this criterion and have earned the right to have the Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed upon them. There actions are as follows and more information may be found at the web addresses provided for each:
Liviu Librescu, 76, was a Holocaust survivor who, his son said, will be remembered as a hero. He "blocked the doorway with his body and asked the students to flee," Joe Librescu told the AP. "Students started opening windows and jumping out." The elder Librescu, a professor at Virginia Tech, was recognized internationally for his research in aeronautical engineering, the head of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech told the AP. He was born and received his advanced degrees in Romania.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.shooting.victims/index.html
Zach Petkewicz said he didn't recognize the sounds that pierced the door and cinder-block walls of his classroom as gunshots until he heard a scream from the hallway of the engineering building.
"The girls in my class peeked out in the hall and saw a gunner come out of a classroom with his gun pointed down," Petkewicz told CNN.
"They immediately slammed the door shut, told us, everybody kind of went into a frenzy, a panic. I hid behind the podium and then just kind of looked up at the door. Like, there's nothing stopping this guy from just coming in. And so I said, 'We need to barricade this door.'"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.closecall/index.html
Information published at CNN.com
Liviu Librescu, 76, was a Holocaust survivor who, his son said, will be remembered as a hero. He "blocked the doorway with his body and asked the students to flee," Joe Librescu told the AP. "Students started opening windows and jumping out." The elder Librescu, a professor at Virginia Tech, was recognized internationally for his research in aeronautical engineering, the head of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech told the AP. He was born and received his advanced degrees in Romania.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.shooting.victims/index.html
Zach Petkewicz said he didn't recognize the sounds that pierced the door and cinder-block walls of his classroom as gunshots until he heard a scream from the hallway of the engineering building.
"The girls in my class peeked out in the hall and saw a gunner come out of a classroom with his gun pointed down," Petkewicz told CNN.
"They immediately slammed the door shut, told us, everybody kind of went into a frenzy, a panic. I hid behind the podium and then just kind of looked up at the door. Like, there's nothing stopping this guy from just coming in. And so I said, 'We need to barricade this door.'"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.closecall/index.html
Information published at CNN.com
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Meegan B
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Although I know these men did not act in order to recieve recognition, it is the right thing to do.
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Shauna D
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These men are true heros, thinking of others and not just thereselves.
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Michael P
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its time to start recognizing the hero's of this day rather then the shooter. these two men deserve this
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Janet B
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God bless each and every one that has lost a loved one.These men were truley HEROES.
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Amanda B
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Both of these men should be honored for the action they took on April 16, 2007. I only wish they weren't put in that situation. They should definitely be recognized for their heroic efforts. Many lives were spared because of what they did.
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