AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Every year on March 25, the country observes Medal of Honor Day—marking the anniversary of the first Medal of Honor awarded in 1863. It is the highest military award for valor.
One of those recipients has deep ties to Amarillo.
Thomas E. Creek was born in Missouri but raised here in the Texas Panhandle, graduating from Palo Duro High School. At just 17 years old, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1968 during the Vietnam War…