Korean War veteran, 96, still waiting for Purple Heart after 7 decades
The case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned.
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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.
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 emb...