Wiley X Eyewear, sponsor of Jim Yates’ Pro Stock entry, has invited a
special guest to this weekend’s NHRA U.S. Nationals.
The invited guest, who will be
in attendance on Saturday at O’Reilly Raceway Park, is James Megellas, a
91-year-old World War II veteran who is the most decorated officer in the
history of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
A retired lieutenant
colonel, Megellas, also known as “Maggie”, was awarded more than 20 medals,
including The Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, two Bronze
Stars, two Purple Hearts and Master Parachutist.
A bill was introduced in
Congress on July 8, 2008 to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on Jan. 28, 1945 during the
Battle of the Bulge in World War II.