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ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to award him a Purple H

ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War — he still has shrapnel embedded i

ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) - Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the...

A 96-year-old Korean War veteran from Minnesota has been waiting for 70 years for a Purple Heart medal. The Army keeps turning him down.

A 96-year-old Korean War veteran from Minnesota has been waiting for 70 years for a Purple Heart medal. The Army keeps turning him down.

His case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned when the fog of war, the absence of records, and the passage of time make it challenging to produce proof.

The case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned.

A 96-year-old Korean War veteran from Minnesota has been waiting for 70 years for a Purple Heart medal. The Army keeps turning him down.

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Earl Meyer thinks the medic who treated his mortar shrapnel injury died before submitting paperwork about it, causing the Army to reject his application.