He had put the Purple Heart in a bank deposit box for safekeeping, last seeing it circa 1995-2000. Reed said he was honored when Frerichs’ staff came to Georgia to return his grandfather’s medal.

The modern Purple Heart was born, featuring a profile of Washington on a heart-shaped medal, draped in royal purple and edged with gold. Since then, it has been awarded to an estimated 1.8 million ...

UTD said there are two Purple Heart recipients on campus. There are an estimated 580 Purple Heart recipients in the DFW area, and more than 1.8 million service members have received the commendation.

Niagara County officials have started planning for this year's Purple Heart celebration. It will be held Aug. 3 at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport.

Days shy of his 101st birthday, Sgt. Harold "Bud" Pressel stood in front of a full house at the American Legion in Dallastown to receive a Purple Heart.

Smith says the Purple Heart was found in a safety deposit box a bank turned over to his office as unclaimed property. “It took a lot of homework, but we finally tracked it down,” Smith said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It was an emotional homecoming for a Purple Heart Award that has been lost for years. Army Specialist Kenneth Wiest, who died in Illinois in 1998, was awarded the Purple Heart for ...

The treasurer launched a special effort, “Operation Purple Heart,” in late 2021 to raise awareness about unclaimed medals. Medals awarded to WWII veteran Edward Gorski Jr., who died in 1993.

Daughter Carolyn Peckham accepted the Purple Heart during a small private ceremony on Oct. 29, at the World War II Memorial outside the Decatur Civic Center, according to Frerichs' office.

Little Elm was designated a Purple Heart Town by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Mayor Curtis Cornelius on Oct. 15.

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday received a Purple Heart medal from a war veteran, despite being known for avoiding military duty himself due to a medical exemption for bone spurs. In ...

NJ WWII hero George Arthur Cerrito’s lost Purple Heart returned to his niece after it was found at Texas flea market: ‘Overwhelmed with joy’ By David Propper Published Aug. 22, 2024, 7:00 a ...