In a gesture of gratitude, Scrap Mart flew the family to San Diego for their national convention to return the medal.

Despite being struck multiple times, Moran was able to draw his weapon and fire, Brock said. And for that bravery, the department awarded him the Purple Heart. “The Medal of Honor is the highest ...

A Purple Heart medal found in a Georgia junkyard is returned to a family member of the World War II veteran who earned the honor.

Jacob Sheline is the CSX worker who located the Purple Heart on the train tracks. However, she has permission to honor all of the CSX workers that helped in finding the medal, as well as PFC Lawrence.

"We honor his sacrifice. I am grateful we returned his Purple Heart to his family, where it belongs," Frerichs said. One of Jerome Even's sons, Jim, said they contacted him to ask if the medal ...

RELATED: Black WWII veteran who was denied the Purple Heart due to racism finally receives the honor at 99 The medal was in a forgotten safe deposit box that had been given to the state treasurer ...

By proclaiming its status as a Purple Heart Town, Hadley will annually fly a flag and honor Purple Heart recipients ... The Purple Heart is a heart-shaped medal awarded to members of the U.S ...

LDVA awards the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal to eligible veterans with an honorable discharge; to Purple Heart recipients; to veterans or the families of veterans who were prisoners of war ...