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Aug. 7 is Purple Heart Day, a time when Americans can remember and honor those who served and earned a Purple Heart. Local Purple Heart recipients tell their story Skip to main content
John Vasser, Sr. of South Nyack died Dec. 10 at age 92. A Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Vasser was the 2010 recipient of the Rockland County Buffalo Soldier Award.. Vasser’s ...
But the Purple Heart had never materialized for Alce, who was honorably discharged on Aug. 1, 1970, having served in the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, Americal Division and the 101st Airborne Division.
The Purple Heart award is a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8-inch-wide (35 mm) purple- and gold-colored heart-shaped brass-alloy medal containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.
Purple Heart Clarence Eugene Sasser (September 02, 1947 – May 13, 2024) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor , for his actions in the Vietnam War .
Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I. Early life
The Jets are set to honor a local two-time Purple Heart recipient as an upcoming "Veteran of the Game.". Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone of the Bayville section of Berkeley earned Purple Hearts for ...
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