96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades
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.
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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.
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.
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...
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.
Earl Meyer thinks the medic who treated his mortar shrapnel injury died before submitting paperwork about it, causing the Army to reject his application.