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Purple Heart legacy

Vietnam War

Vietnam War service earns local veteran two Purple Heart medals By Jeremy P. Amick A son often follows in the footsteps of his father, whether…

Organization Returns Purple Heart to Museum in Honor of 2nd. Lieutenant Glenn Morris

Savannah Now shares the story of a Purple Heart medal that was awarded to an Army Air Corps second lieutenant who was killed almost 70…

The Remains Of An American Soldier Returned To His Widow After 63 Years

Ian Harvey

Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt told his wife Clara she should remarry if he does not return from the war but she said she…

The ‘War to End All Wars’ Memorials Of France

Ian Harvey

Mimrod T. Frazer, 80, whose father – Sgt. William Johnson Frazer was awarded a Purple Heart, created a memorial on the site, to pay tribute…