bon ▁Fund , ▁a ▁special ▁computer ▁was ▁don ated ▁so ▁that ▁he ▁could ▁communicate ▁with ▁others . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁a ▁flag ▁– ▁signed ▁by ▁V ak oc ▁and ▁his ▁unit ▁– ▁was ▁given ▁to ▁him . ▁His ▁first ▁message ▁to ▁the ▁visitors ▁who ▁presented ▁the ▁flag ▁was ▁" T IM ▁ 4 F " ▁( the ▁military ▁code ▁for ▁un fit ▁for ▁duty ) ▁and ▁then ▁" OK ". ▁ ▁Death ▁V ak oc ▁died ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁at ▁a ▁n urs ing ▁home ▁in ▁New ▁Hope , ▁Minnesota . ▁His ▁body ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁Fort ▁Sn elling ▁National ▁C emetery , ▁Min ne apolis . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁V ak oc ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁following ▁med als : ▁ ▁  –   B ron ze ▁Star ▁ ▁  –   P ur ple ▁Heart ▁ ▁  –   Com bat ▁Action ▁Bad ge ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁V ak oc ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Al umn us ▁Award ▁from ▁his ▁al ma ▁mater , ▁the ▁Saint ▁Paul ▁Sem inary ▁School ▁of ▁Div inity . ▁ ▁In ▁spring ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Father ▁H . ▁Tim othy ▁V ak oc ▁Council ▁ 1 5 2 6 9 ▁received ▁its ▁char ter ▁from ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Kn ights ▁of ▁Columb us .