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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Karnowski,Mark Vancleave and Melissa Perez Winder

96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

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.

But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to award him a Purple Heart medal, which honors service members wounded or killed in combat.

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