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Denied Purple Heart, North Dakota World War II vet who treated own battle wounds honored
Kindred native Vern Otterson said he was in such a hurry to bandage himself up and prevent too much blood loss that he forgot to get the names of those who witnessed his injuries. With the backing of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, Otterson hopes he'll still get the award.
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Morning headlines: Fargo police get man with gun out of hotel, shelter in place lifted
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Fargo World War II veteran hero to be honored with flag presentation
Vern Otterson, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, will be presented with flag for his heroic duty. The Fargo native will receive the flag from Sen. Kevin Cramer.
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Letter: Nazi memorabilia hypocrisy
"Is this the same Jim Shaw who promotes and glorifies Patriot Day?" asks Fargo resident Ron Martin. "Even parading around in Colonial battle uniforms?"
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Flag Presentation Scheduled to Honor Local WWII Hero
Flag Presentation Scheduled to Honor Local WWII Hero
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Shaw: A Moorhead store is selling Nazi memorabilia. It's legal, but is it right?
“I don’t like it. It’s not right,” World War II veteran Vern Otterson said. “We were fighting against the Nazis. They were horrible. Why should anyone be running around selling Nazi stuff?”
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