Vietnam veteran presented one of his own Purple Heart medals to a 93-year-old Korean War veteran from Miamisburg who received a Purple Heart coin while his medal is still being processed.

A Leland Korean War veteran waiting 70 years for his service to finally be recognized was awarded the Purple Heart with the help of the Veteran's Law Center.

MINNEAPOLIS — A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.

Earl Meyer wears his freshly awarded Purple Heart medal for combat injuries he received while serving in the Korean War, Friday, May 17, 2024 in St. Peter, Minn. (Mark Vancleave/AP) ST. PETER ...

A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still has shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal – 73 years later.

ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — 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 ...

Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, wipes away a tear while talking with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in St. Peter, Minn. (Abbie Parr/AP ...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC/Gray News) – A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still has shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal – 73 years later.The ...

A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still has shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal – 73 years later.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC/Gray News) – A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still has shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal – 73 years later. The ...

A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still has shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal – 73 years later.