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World War II veteran receives Purple Heart after 80 years
Pressel returned home to York County. He suffered from permanent hearing loss but never received a Purple Heart. It wasn't ...
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Kelly Backs Bill to Expand GI Bill Benefits for Purple Heart Veterans
Senator Kelly joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act, a bill aimed at closing a loophole that prevents some medal recipients from transferring GI ...
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Bipartisan Effort Led by Senator Mark Kelly Seeks to Extend GI Bill Benefits Transfer to All Purple Heart Veterans
The Purple Heart Veterans Education Act aims to allow Purple Heart recipients post-9/11 to transfer GI Bill benefits to ...
Delayed Purple Heart finally awarded to CT veteran injured in Afghanistan
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Adam Jackson of Wallingford after ...
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York veteran Harold Pressel was awarded a Purple Heart 80 years after wounds in WW II
David Lyons pinned the Purple Heart onto Harold “Bud” Pressel ... took a step back and sharply saluted the 100-year-old veteran. Pressel was honored, and kind of surprised.
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World War II veteran receives Purple Heart after 80 years
He suffered from permanent hearing loss but never received a Purple Heart. It wasn’t until last year, with the help of friends, the military approved the honor. “I’m about three-quarters ...
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World War II veteran awarded Purple Heart 80 years later
DALLASTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A 100-year-old veteran in York County received his Purple Heart 80 years later. “The Purple Heart means quite a bit,” Sergeant Harold “Bud” Pressel told abc27 News.