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, MN) -- A 96-year-old St. Pater war veteran is suing the U.S. Department of Defense to award him the Purple Heart. The daughters of Earl Meyer have spent a decade trying to get the Army to give him the prestigious honor for being wounded while serving. The Army Board for Correction of Military Records has turned down the request, citing the lack of evidence. Meyer
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