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The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.
DECATUR, Ill. (CBS) -- The family of a U.S. Marine from downstate Decatur who served in World War II has been reunited with his Purple Heart. U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delbert G. Tuttle earned the ...
He was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon ... “Like some in my family, Marine Corps veteran Sergeant Craig Mazeska selflessly served our country, so I’m honored to join USAA ...
The young Marine had written ... Van Heck was awarded several military medals, including a Purple Heart. According to the DPAA, the remains of nearly 1,700 previously unidentified U.S. soldiers ...