It should’ve been lost forever, crushed in a car shredder. But this World War II Purple Heart refused to be forgotten.

It should’ve been lost forever, crushed in a car shredder. But this World War II Purple Heart refused to be forgotten.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Members of the U.S. armed forces who suffered wounds and received Purple Heart decorations may soon get into South Dakota state campgrounds and rec areas for free.

Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord earned his Purple Heart while fighting to liberate the Philippines during World War II. "He took a mortar shell from behind during a volley of artillery in the ...

Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned a Purple Heart for the combat injury he suffered in May 1945. This month, as Memorial Day ...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs' Operation Purple Heart reunited a lost Purple Heart with the family of WWII veteran ...

PEABODY — Peabody celebrated its first Memorial Day as a Purple Heart city on Monday. The designation honors residents who have been wounded or killed while serving in combat. Purple Hearts have ...

He's also a recipient of the Purple Heart. PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. TODAY, WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT A MARINE CORPS VET WHO SERVED FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS AND RETIRED AS A MASTER SERGEANT.

The name of one of those veterans is the focus of this story: David T. McMahon. McMahon's Purple Heart was recently saved from a Georgia scrapyard. “A gentlemen that works at the scrapyard ...

This weekend, a 78-year-old Chatham County Army veteran who earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam is getting a pinning ceremony and full honors. Walter Hatcher said he's grateful for ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - Winnebago County announced that a portion of Wisconsin Route 21 will be known as “Purple Heart Highway”, honoring our troops who’ve been wounded or killed while serving ...