On this Memorial Day, I want my grandson to know about a Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed and served

I hope that my new grandson Henry will learn that there are many ways to be of service and he will see what a noble, honorable thing it is to serve our country.

Valerie Crescenz, a retired music teacher, is married to Joe Crescenz, who wrote the foreword for the book about his brother, "No Greater Love: The Story of Michael Crescenz, Philadelphia's Only Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War," (Casemate Publishers).

Henry’s great-grandfather was James Henry Stanton, but everyone just called him Henry. He was an African American who served in the U.S. Army in World War II. This was a time when it was not easy to be a Black serviceman. But Henry persevered and proved himself.