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25 Feb 2021
A World War II veteran in Auburn, California, was awarded the Purple Heart this week more than 76 years after he was injured.
The celebration took place Monday at the American Legion Post 84 for Marvin Cornett, a U.S. Army paratrooper veteran who is 99 years old, CBS Sacramento reported.
“It was very surprising that he didn’t have his Purple Heart. We found out a few months ago,” said his daughter, Jan Mendoza.
The veteran was wounded by mortar fire in Italy in 1944 during his service with the 82nd Airborne but did not receive the medal.
Cornett’s family recently contacted a company named Heritage Arsenal, who looked into his record and found the missing medal, a Purple Heart.
World War 2 veteran receives Purple Heart more than 76 years after being injured
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AUBURN, California (CBS13) A World War II veteran received the Purple Heart Monday, decades after he was injured.
Cheering, saluting and capturing the moment all took place on Monday morning at the American Legion Post 84 in Auburn, California.
All of the fanfare and proverbial red carpet was rolled out on the lawn of the American Legion for Marvin Cornett. The local U.S. Army World War II paratrooper veteran is 99-years-old and set to turn 100 in July.
On Monday, he was awarded an honor that’s been owed to him for more than 76 years after being injured.