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May 12, 2024 · Korean War veteran will finally get his Purple Heart, 73 years late The older Ikemoto was among 31 men killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan ...
May 24, 2024 · A Purple Heart medal is seen during a Purple Heart ceremony June 9, 2015 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The U.S. Army held a celebration for its 240th birthday.
May 18, 2024 · ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple Heart medal on Friday. The Army notified Earl Meyer, 96, of St. Peter, last month that it had granted him a Purple Heart, which honors service members wounded or killed in combat.
Jun 1, 2024 · The Purple Heart Museum is dedicated to preserving its legacy. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, serves as a museum and educational center, honoring the recipients of the Purple Heart throughout history. Purple Heart Day is observed annually on August 7th.
May 27, 2024 · A Purple Heart medal is seen during a Purple Heart ceremony in June 2015 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The U.S. Army held a celebration for its 240th birthday.
May 15, 2024 · The five were among 31 soldiers aboard a C-46 transport plane that crashed while trying to land at Naha, Okinawa, during an air raid alert on August 13, 1945. Everyone died in the crash. Some ...
May 27, 2024 · April 6, 2024. RAYMOND ALLEN HANSEN, age 95 of Waterville passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Born on April 1, 1923 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, Raymond was the son of Christian and Valborg (Larson) Hansen. He joined the US Marine Corp on June 15, 1944 and served in WWII. He watched American….
