A 100-year-old veteran in York County received his Purple Heart 80 years later. “The Purple Heart means quite a bit,” ...
The family of an Iowa veteran was reunited with his Purple Heart medal Wednesday.The State Treasurer's Office says it found ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Purple Heart medal that belonged to a World War II Marine has been returned to the veteran’s daughter. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said he returned U.S ...
Days shy of his 101st birthday, Sgt. Harold "Bud" Pressel stood in front of a full house at the American Legion in Dallastown ...
Harold Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart by Major General David B. Lyons for his service during World War II at the ...
Purple Heart Medal’s Owner Identified as ‘a Man’s Man’ Who Fought in WWII For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.
In the final push to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II, Edward Gorski Jr. was trying ... stories — including how he earned a Purple Heart for his combat injuries. “He said you’d ...
Harold "Bud" Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1944 when his bomber was shot down over Germany and he was taken prisoner.
By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- The family of an Iowa veteran was reunited with ...
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...
That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the profile of Washington. The original badge was directed by Washington to be “the figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with ...