WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
Read full article: WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crashThe families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II have received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict.
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Purple Heart recipient who served in Afghanistan shares views on crisis abroad
Read full article: Purple Heart recipient who served in Afghanistan shares views on crisis abroadThere is no disputing the Taliban now control Afghanistan and the situation has led to a lot of frustrated Americans in disbelief.
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Michigan veteran’s Purple Heart medal found on side of road to be returned to family
Read full article: Michigan veteran’s Purple Heart medal found on side of road to be returned to familyST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mich. – A Purple Heart medal that was found on the side of the road in Marine City will be returned to the family of a World War II veteran. William Upton served in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII. The Purple Heart, other medals, ribbons and military memorabilia were discovered in a box. Upton’s family was found when the medal was posted on Facebook by the St. Clair County Department of Veterans Affairs. His family will be picking up the items.

Arizona Goodwill store finds WWII sailor's Purple Heart
Read full article: Arizona Goodwill store finds WWII sailor's Purple HeartAn associate sorting donations at a Goodwill in Tuscon, Arizona, came across a Purple Heart medal in a box of housewares. (CNN) - An associate sorting donations at a Goodwill in Tuscon, Arizona, came across a Purple Heart medal in a box of housewares. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. The Purple Heart is given to US service members who are wounded or killed in combat. In 2016, another Purple Heart was accidentally donated to a Goodwill in Arizona and with the help of social media it was reunited with the service member's family in Missouri.