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Major George Mitchell Gets a Purple Heart- Without Telling His Mom
Major George Mitchell Gets a Purple Heart- Without Telling His Mom
One week ago today, in Clemson, South Carolina, Major George Mitchell (Ret) received his purple heart for an injury received during WWII. Why so late? He didn’t want to tell his Mom that he’d been injured, which would have been an automatic notification for Purple Hearts. Mitchell is 93, and his award came 72 years and 5 months after his injury. December, 1944 The winter of 1944 was a severe one…
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#VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John W. Lee
#VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John W. Lee
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John W. Lee. John served during World War II. John was born in Henderson, Texas, in 1926. He served in the U.S. Army from June 1944 to Feb. 1947. During WWII he served with the 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division in Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of Ruhr Pocket. He also served in the Navy…
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